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Detailed occupation · 43-5053

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Official English titlePostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

01 / Official English duty definition

Official English duty definition

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal service mail sorters and processors employed by USPS contractors. Excludes “Postal Service Clerks” (43-5051) and “Postal Service Mail Carriers” (43-5052).

02 / Classification parents

Classification parents

Minor group
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers43-5000
Broad occupation
Postal Service Workers43-5050
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