A Mail Carrier, or Mailman, is responsible for delivering letters and packages to commercial and residential areas along a particular route. Their duties include sorting and processing mail at a post office, collecting packages and return mail from drop-off points and traveling by car, bicycle or on foot to take each piece of mail to its intended destination.
A Mail Carrier کو مختلف فرائض اور ذمہ داریاں نبھانے کے قابل ہونا چاہیے۔ ذیل میں کچھ فرائض اور ذمہ داریاں ہیں جو ایک Mail Carrier کو انجام دینے کے قابل ہونا چاہئے:
- Helping to sort and prepare the mail for delivery
- Deliver mail to mail boxes, receptacles and other designated areas
- Retrieve outgoing mail from businesses and residences
- Collecting of monies for COD’s (Cash on Delivery) as well as mail marked “postage due”
- Obtain signatures from customers for all mail that is registered, insured or certified
- Lifting, carrying and delivering heavy bags of mail as well as packages of all sizes and leaving notices for packages that are undeliverable
ایک مسابقتی Mail Carrier کے پاس کچھ مہارتیں اور قابلیتیں ہوں گی، بشمول:
- Interpersonal communication: Since they must interact with an array of employees, managers and patrons each day, Mail Carriers must be friendly and skills in written and verbal communication.
- Strength and stamina: Mail Carriers must deliver mail in all types of weather. They must be able to walk and stand for long periods of time, while also carriers heavy bags and packages.
- Ability to work alone: Although they do interact with many people throughout the day, Mail Carriers must be highly comfortable working alone.
- Ethics: Given that Mail Carriers are tasked with handling an array of valuables and sensitive information, they must be highly ethical.
- Reliability: The timely delivery of mail and packages is important for an array of reasons. Therefore, Mail Carriers must be highly reliable.
