Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution.
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- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
- Business, Management and Administration
What do they typically do
- Distribute incoming mail into the correct boxes or pigeonholes
- Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment
- Clear jams in sorting equipment
- Train new workers
- Search directories to find correct addresses for redirected mail
- Serve the public at counters or windows, such as by selling stamps and weighing parcels
- Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters
- Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth -0.6%
Job Openings 73
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
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