Group
Occupation
599332 Postal Sorting Officer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
First release
599332 Postal Sorting Officer
Receives, sorts, and dispatches mail in a post office or postal sorting centre.
Specialisation
- Parcel Post Officer
ANZSCO skill level
This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.
Australia
- Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education
New Zealand
- Skill Level 5: NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education
Main tasks
- Receives and sorts incoming mail
- Operates sorting machines to categorise mail
- Prepares mail for delivery
- Identifies mail requiring special handling or additional services
- Maintains records of mail received, sorted, and dispatched
- Assists customers with enquires about postal services
- Investigates complaints regarding lost items