Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service

Tasks Include:

• Seal or open envelopes, by hand or by using machines.
• Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
• Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
• Place incoming or outgoing letters or packages into sacks or bins based on destination or type, and place identifying tags on sacks or bins.
• Clear jams in sortation equipment.
• Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
• Weigh packages or letters to determine postage needed, using weighing scales and rate charts.
• Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
• Lift and unload containers of mail or parcels onto equipment for transportation to sortation stations.
• Wrap packages or bundles by hand, or by using tying machines.
• Fold letters or circulars and insert them in envelopes.

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