Description
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.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Speaking
Process
- • Critical Thinking
- • Monitoring
Social Skills
- • Coordination
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Problem Sensitivity
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
- • Category Flexibility
Perceptual Abilities
- • Perceptual Speed
Fine Manipulative Abilities
- • Manual Dexterity
- • Finger Dexterity
Control Movement Abilities
- • Multilimb Coordination
Physical Strength Abilities
- • Static Strength
- • Trunk Strength
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Related specializations
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Related Pathways
Public Service & Safety
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
