Postal Service Workers

Individuals who are responsible for sorting, processing and delivering the mail including letters, bills, advertisements and packages. Postal service clerks (also known as window clerks) wait on customers at post offices where they sell stamps, money orders, postal stationary and mailing envelopes and boxes. They also weigh packages to determine postage and check that packages are in satisfactory condition for mailing. In addition, they register, certify and insure mail and answer questions about postage rates, post office boxes, mailing restrictions and other postal matters. Window clerks also help customers file claims for damaged packages. Mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators sort incoming and outgoing mail at post offices and mail processing centers. Mail carriers deliver mail to urban and rural residences and businesses throughout the country.