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Postal Service Clerks

ID

work_office_admin/postal_service_clerks

Type

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Children

19

Child Nodes (19)

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

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

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

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Obtain signatures from recipients of registered or special delivery mail.

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Answer questions regarding mail regulations and procedures, postage rates, and post office boxes.

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Transport mail from one work station to another.

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Sell and collect payment for products such as stamps, prepaid mail envelopes, and money orders.

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Keep money drawers in order, and record and balance daily transactions.

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Register, certify, and insure letters and parcels.

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Complete forms regarding changes of address, or theft or loss of mail, or for special services such as registered or priority mail.

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Receive letters and parcels, and place mail into bags.

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Put undelivered parcels away, retrieve them when customers come to claim them, and complete any related documentation.

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Respond to complaints regarding mail theft, delivery problems, and lost or damaged mail, filling out forms and making appropriate referrals for investigation.

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Provide assistance to the public in complying with federal regulations of Postal Service and other federal agencies.

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Rent post office boxes to customers.

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Provide customers with assistance in filing claims for mail theft, or lost or damaged mail.

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Feed mail into postage canceling devices or hand stamp mail to cancel postage.

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Cash money orders.

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Order retail items and other supplies for office use.