1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition, Revision 1

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Contents >> Major Group 5 Clerical and Administrative Workers >> SUB-MAJOR GROUP 56 Clerical and Office Support Workers >> MINOR GROUP 561 Clerical and Office Support Workers >> UNIT GROUP 5614 Mail Sorters

UNIT GROUP 5614 MAIL SORTERS

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

Indicative 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.

Tasks Include:

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

Occupations:

561411 Mail Clerk

561412 Postal Sorting Officer

561411 MAIL CLERK

Alternative Title:

Mail Officer

Collects, sorts and despatches mail within an organisation.

Skill Level: 5

561412 POSTAL SORTING OFFICER

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

Skill Level: 5

Specialisation:

Parcel Post Officer