Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

01

Clear jams in sorting equipment.

02

Operate various types of equipment, such as computer scanning equipment, addressographs, mimeographs, optical character readers, and bar-code sorters.

03

Sort odd-sized mail by hand, sort mail that other workers have been unable to sort, and segregate items requiring special handling.

04

Direct items according to established routing schemes, using computer-controlled keyboards or voice-recognition equipment.

05

Check items to ensure that addresses are legible and correct, that sufficient postage has been paid or the appropriate documentation is attached, and that items are in a suitable condition for processing.

06

Bundle, label, and route sorted mail to designated areas, depending on destinations and according to established procedures and deadlines.

07

Move containers of mail, using equipment, such as forklifts and automated "trains".

08

Open and label mail containers.

09

Load and unload mail trucks, sometimes lifting containers of mail onto equipment that transports items to sorting stations.

10

Distribute incoming mail into the correct boxes or pigeonholes.