Mail Sorters
ANZSCO 5614
11,400
32%
51%
50 yrs
Declining
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
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Mail Sorters is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.
Jobs and Skills Australia rates the job outlook as Declining.
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About this career
Mail Sorters receive, sort and despatch mail in organisations and postal sorting centres.
What they typically do
- 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
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Mail Sorters.
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