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postal clerk
A professional who performs any combination of following tasks in post office. Respnsibilities include:
- Sells postage stamps, postal cards, and stamped envelopes.
- Issues money orders.
- Registers and insures mail and computes mailing costs of letters and parcels.
- Places mail into pigeonholes of mail rack, or into bags, according to state, address, name of person, organization, or other scheme.
- Examines mail for correct postage and cancels mail, using rubber stamp or canceling machine.
- Weighs parcels and letters on scale and computes mailing cost based on weight and destination.
- Records daily transactions.
- Receives complaints concerning mail delivery, mail theft, and lost mail, completes and routes appropriate forms for investigation.
- Answers questions pertaining to mail regulations or procedures.
- Posts circulars on bulletin board for public information; distributes public announcements; and assists public in complying with other federal agency requirements, such as registration of aliens.
- May drive motorcycle or light truck to deliver special delivery letters.
- May be employed in remote retail store contracted by post office to provide postal services and be designated Contract-Post-Office Clerk.
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- Valdkond/domeen: Professional careers
- Category: Occupational titles
- Company: U.S. DOL
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