Postal Sorting Officer 561412

SOL | State SOL | Employer SOL| Regional

Description

Receives, sorts and despatches mail in a post office or postal sorting centre.

Skill Level  5

Specialisations

Parcel Post Officer

Skills Assessment Authority  Your Career

Caveats  No caveats 

Group: 5614 Mail Sorters

Description

receive, sort and despatch mail in organisations and postal sorting centres.

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

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below. 

In Australia: 
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) 

In New Zealand: 
NZ Register Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) 

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.