Postal Service Mail Carriers

• Sort mail for delivery, arranging it in delivery sequence.
• Obtain signed receipts for registered, certified, and insured mail, collect associated charges, and complete any necessary paperwork.
• Return to the post office with mail collected from homes, businesses, and public mailboxes.
• Deliver mail to residences and business establishments along specified routes by walking or driving, using a combination of satchels, carts, cars, and small trucks.
• Turn in money and receipts collected along mail routes.
• Sign for cash-on-delivery and registered mail before leaving the post office.
• Record address changes and redirect mail for those addresses.
• Hold mail for customers who are away from delivery locations.
• Bundle mail in preparation for delivery or transportation to relay boxes.
• Leave notices telling patrons where to collect mail that could not be delivered.
• Return incorrectly addressed mail to senders.
• Meet schedules for the collection and return of mail.
• Answer customers' questions about postal services and regulations.
• Maintain accurate records of deliveries.
• Provide customers with change of address cards and other forms.
• Report any unusual circumstances concerning mail delivery, including the condition of street letter boxes.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Postal Service Mail Carriers.

• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Postal Service Mail Carriers.