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74100.01 – Mail sorters

Mail sorters process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants and internal mail rooms.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Mail processing clerk
  • Mail sorter

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to operate and monitor basic sorting machinery, make minor adjustments as needed and help ensure consistent mail flow
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to monitor and identify simple operational issues in sorting machines, recognizing minor jams or malfunctions and alerting supervisors for further action
  • Near Vision to quickly and accurately identify destination addresses, postal codes and sorting instructions to ensure each item is routed correctly
  • Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion to pick up, separate and place letters and packages into designated bins or slots
  • Attention to Detail to ensure mail is processed correctly by inspecting each item completeness, legibility and compliance with postal regulations
  • Knowledge in Logistics to understand mail categorization, simple route optimization and have the ability to follow sorting protocols for efficient processing and distribution

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Sort mail according to destination
  • Bundle, label, bag and route sorted mail to the proper delivery stream
  • Operate vehicles and material handling equipment in order to sort mail and load postal trucks
  • Search directories to find the correct address for redirected mail.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory or facility management positions is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Postal services representatives (64401)
  • Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (72025)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

74 – Mail and message distribution, other transport equipment operators and related maintenance workers

Sub-major group

741 – Mail and message distribution occupations

Minor group

7410 – Mail and message distribution occupations

Unit group

74100 – Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

Occupational profile

74100.01 – Mail sorters

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