Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service in Battle Creek, Michigan
Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. Time-stamp, open, read, sort, and route incoming mail; and address, seal, stamp, fold, stuff, and affix postage to outgoing mail or packages. Duties may also include keeping necessary records and completed forms.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service on average make:
$35,360 ($17.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
31
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 30.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
4 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
short-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Addressing Machine Operator, Addressograph Operator, Advertising Inserter, Canceling Machine Operator, Dead Mail Checker, Direct Mail Clerk, Direct Mail Coordinator, Distribution Clerk, Envelope Sealer Operator, Express Clerk
Technology/Skills
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
Tools Used
10-key calculators, Automated filing systems, Automatic envelope opening machines, Automatic envelope sealing machines, Computer data input scanners, Computer inkjet printers, Copy machines, Date stampers, Digital duplicating machines, Electronic cash registers
Tasks
- Seal or open envelopes, by hand or by using machines.
- Affix postage to packages or letters by hand, or stamp materials, using postage meters.
- Verify that items are addressed correctly, marked with the proper postage, and in suitable condition for processing.
- Sort and route incoming mail, and collect outgoing mail, using carts as necessary.
- Determine manner in which mail is to be sent, and prepare it for delivery to mailing facilities.
Personality
Integrity, Self-Control, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Initiative, Independence, Concern for Others
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