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Postal Service Clerks

  • Business, Management and Administration

Tasks

What tasks do Postal Service Clerks perform?

  • Weigh letters and parcels, compute mailing costs based on type, weight, and destination, and affix correct postage.

  • Check mail to ensure correct postage and that packages and letters are in proper condition for mailing.

  • Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.

  • Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.


Knowledge

What do Postal Service Clerks need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


Skills

What skills do Postal Service Clerks need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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