Postal Delivery Officer

Postal Delivery Officers deliver mail on foot, by bicycle or by motorised transport over allocated delivery rounds.

Overview

Postal Delivery Officers deliver mail on foot, by bicycle or by motorised transport over allocated delivery rounds.

sorts and sequences items for delivery
delivers mail, parcels, documents and other items to customers' premises and mailboxes
loads and unloads mail conveyances and internal mail handling equipment
maintains log books, directories, mail counts, equipment maintenance logs and other delivery records
assists with receipting inward mail, checking wrongly addressed, mis-sorted, undelivered and redirected mail, and processing freepost and underpaid mail and some freight.

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Occupation snapshot

Average salary

Not available

Current vacancies

Future demand

Stable

Primary industries

Apprenticeships may be available

You can work as a Postal Delivery Officer without formal qualifications. Some on the job training may be provided. A certificate II or III in driving operations might be helpful.

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