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43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Examine, sort, and route mail by State, type of mail, or other scheme. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks; and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Must complete a competitive exam. Exclude "Postal Service Clerks" (43-5051) and "Postal Service Mail Carriers" (43-5052).

Postal Service Workers (broad occupation)

Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers (minor group)

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (major group)

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Last Modified Date: October 16, 2001

 

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