Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
O*NET-SOC 43-5053.00 · interest code CRS
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Conventional — order and accuracy — records, systems, standards, detail held reliably — then Realistic and Social.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.