Career
Mail Sorters
Trades & Services
Career stats
Weekly pay
$1,074
Prospects
Medium
Employed in Australia
15,800
Growth
Strong growth
Overview
Mail Sorters receive, sort and despatch mail in organisations and postal sorting centres.
Job Titles
Job Tasks
This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.
- receiving and checking incoming mail and mail bags
- assisting with the verification of registered and special articles
- operating mail processing equipment such as letter preparation lines letter indexing and sorting equipment
- performing manual sorting duties and preparing documentation for despatching mail
- processing underpaid mail bulk mail lodgements express mail and other mail services
- operating letter indexing and sorting machines multi-line optical character machines and bar-coding equipment
- investigating complaints regarding lost items
Training & Qualifications
Vocational education & training (VET)
- Certificate II in Road Transport Yard Operations (Freight Handler) Certificate II in Business
Industry
Trades & Services
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