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Career Details :: Postal Service Mail Carriers
Description
Sort mail for delivery. Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Inserts mail into slots of mail rack to sort mail for delivery.
- Delivers mail to residences and business establishments along route.
- Completes delivery forms, collects charges, and obtains signature on receipts for delivery of specified types of mail.
- Picks up outgoing mail.
- Drives vehicle over established route.
- Enters changes of address in route book and re-addresses mail to be forwarded.
- Sells stamps and issues money orders.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Operating Vehicles or Equipment
- Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Special Uniform
- Provide a Service to Others
- Outdoors
- Walking or Running
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