Marg Career Library - Postal Service Mail Carriers

Overview:

For the United States Postal Service, sort and deliver mail (USPS). Deliver mail by vehicle or on foot along a predetermined route. Mail carriers employed by USPS contractors are included in this category.

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Job Responsibilities:

Any anomalous mail delivery circumstances, including the state of street letter boxes, should be reported.
Change of address cards and other paperwork should be available to clients.
Money and receipts collected along mail routes should be turned in.
Before leaving the post office, sign for cash-on-delivery and registered mail.
Keep track of address changes and forward mail to those addresses.
Prepare mail for delivery or transfer to relay boxes by bundling it.
Maintain correct delivery records.
Post notices informing customers where they can pick up mail that was not delivered.
Mail that has been addressed wrongly should be returned to the sender.
To ensure receipt, scan the labels on letters or packages.

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Postal Service Mail Carriers

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