Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors.

42 alternate job titles:

Assorter Automation Clerk Computer Forwarding System Markup Clerk (CFS Markup Clerk) Dead Mail Checker Distribution Clerk Distribution Handler Distributor Equipment Operator File Conversion Operator Flat Sorter Operator Flat Sorter Processor Flat Sorting Machine Clerk (FSM Clerk) General Expeditor Letter Sorting Machine Operator (LSM Operator) Mail Distribution Clerk Mail Distribution Scheme Examiner Mail Distributor Mail Examiner Mail Forwarding System Markup Clerk Mail Handler Mail Handler Assistant Mail Handler Equipment Operator Mail Handler Sorter Mail Opener Mail Processing Agent Mail Processing Clerk Mail Processor Mail Sorter Mail Weigher Mailing Section Clerk Operations Label Clerk Parcel Post Distribution Machine Operator (PDPMO) Post Office Markup Clerk Postal Service Mail Processor Postal Transportation Clerk Presort Letter Operator Processor Small Package and Bundle Sorter Clerk (SPBS Clerk) Sorter Sorting Machine Operator Zip Sorter ZMT Operator (Zip Mail Translator Operator)
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Salary Information

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators: $56,530 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Route mail to correct destinations. General
Package objects for shipping. General
Train personnel. General
Distribute incoming mail. General
Operate computers or computerized equipment. General
Obtain personal or financial information about customers or applicants. General
Verify shipping documentation. General
Attach identification information to products, items or containers. General
Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment. General
Sort mail. General
Load materials or equipment. General
Unload materials or equipment. General
Prepare outgoing mail. General
Maintain office equipment in proper operating condition. Maintenance
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Office software Office suite software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft SharePoint Document management software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    SAP software Enterprise resource planning ERP software
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    Delivery Routing System DRS Map creation software
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    Electronic Time Clock ETC Time accounting software
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    Teradata Database Data base management system software
    Address Management System AMS Data base user interface and query software
    Directory software Data base user interface and query software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Certified Mail Manager In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association Not Available
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