Postal Workers, Mail Sorters, Messengers and Couriers
Postal workers, mail sorters and messengers collect, receive, sort and deliver mail, documents, correspondence or messages, either between or within establishments.
More about this Career
Average Salary
£29826
New workers start around £17738. Normal pay is £29826 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £39167.
Jobs
5271
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Completes delivery forms, collects charges, and issues receipts for the collection and delivery of registered or recorded mail and other items.
- Delivers mail, parcels, correspondence and other materials to specified or agreed routes and schedules.
- Sorts mail, parcels and other incoming and outgoing material for delivery, and maintains records of material received and despatched.
- Collects and may x-ray mail from post boxes, receives parcels, and collects correspondence, documents and other material from individuals, offices or other establishments.
Skills Employers are looking for
Soft Skills
Soft skills are non-technical skills that include how you interact with colleagues, solve problems, and manage your work
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Reading Comprehension
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Active Listening
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Learning Strategies
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Critical Thinking
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Writing
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Speaking
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Active Learning
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Monitoring
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Mathematics
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Science
