May work part time or full time.
Usually work regular business hours. May work evenings or weekends if employed by small mailing services.
MAIL CLERKS will:
Handle mail for businesses, institutions, and government agencies.
Use a variety of mailing machines.
Work alone most of the time.
MAIL CLERKS frequently:
Use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Stand or sit for long periods of time.
Repeat movements over and over.
It is important for MAIL CLERKS to:
See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
Make fast, repeated movements of fingers, hands, and wrists.
Use hands or fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects.
Adjust body movements or equipment controls to keep pace with speed changes of moving objects.
Use muscles to lift, push, pull, or carry heavy objects.
