4412-Mail Carriers and Sorting Clerks

Job Title: 

Mail Carriers and Sorting Clerks

Job Description: 

Mail carriers and sorting clerks perform sorting, recording, delivery and other duties in connection with mail services from post offices or related organizations, as well as from or within an establishment.

Tasks: 

Performing mail-handling duties in public post offices or privately owned delivery establishments

Linked Education ( CESM Codes ) : 

401 - Business Administration, Management and Operations

Specific Occupations: 

441201 - Courier
Description : Delivers goods, documents, messages, samples, x-rays and test results.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Bicycle Courier, Motorbike Courier, Parcel Contractor, Rural Mail Contractor

441202 - Postal Delivery Officer
Description : Delivers mail on foot, by bicycle or motorised transport over allocated delivery rounds.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Mail Deliverer, Mail Delivery Contractor, Messenger, Post Carrier, Postman / Postwoman

441203 - Mail Clerk
Description : Collects, sorts and dispatches mail within an organisation.
Green Occupation : No
Green Skill : NoTrade : No
Specializations : Mail Assistant, Mail Centre Coordinator, Mail Controller, Mail Dispatch Clerk, Mail Handler, Mail Officer, Mail Processing Officer, Mail Sorting Clerk, Mailroom Assistant / Clerk, Parcel Post Officer, Post Office Mail Sorter, Postal Sorting Officer

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Source Of Info: 

Source : Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO) 2013, Department of Higher Education and Training, Republic of South Africa