Mail Clerks, Except Mail Machine Operators and Postal Service

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Duties include time stamping, opening, reading, sorting, and routing incoming mail; sealing, stamping, and affixing postage to outgoing mail or packages; and keeping necessary records and completed forms.

Job Task

• Sorts letters or packages into sacks or bins, and places identifying tag on sack or bin, according to destination and type.
• Affixes postage to packages or letter by hand, or stamps with postage meter, and dispatches mail.
• Stamps date and time of receipt of incoming mail, and distributes and collects mail.
• Seals or opens envelopes by hand or machine.
• Records and maintains records of information such as charges and destination of insured, registered or c.o.d. packages.
• Wraps packages or bundles by hand or using tying machine.
• Weighs packages or letters, computes charges, and accepts payment, using weight scale and rate chart.
• Inspects wrapping, address, and appearance of outgoing package or letter for conformance to standards, and accuracy.
• Addresses packages or letters by hand, or using addressing machine, label, or stamp.
• Stacks bundles of bulk printed matter for shipment, and loads and unloads from trucks and conveyors.
• Releases packages or letters to customer upon presentation of written notice or other identification.
• Receives request for merchandise samples or promotional literature, prepares shipping slips, and mails samples or literature.
• Answers inquiries regarding shipping or mailing policies.

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