A mail handler is someone who assists in the process of ensuring that letters and packages reach their intended destination safely. He or she may be responsible for a variety of tasks. Sorting and organizing mail, as well as loading mail into transportation vehicles and moving it from one location to another, are the most common responsibilities. A mail handler does a lot of work behind the scenes. The majority of people who interact with mail service professionals do so with a letter carrier, delivery person, or sales agent.
From the time it is deposited in a mail box or dropped off at a post office until it is handed over to a mail delivery person, mail is handled by a network of mail handlers. Depending on the size of the post office, the handler may be responsible for a variety of tasks or may focus on a single one. Work can become monotonous for those who work in very large, busy post offices. Seasonally, the amount of work that a mail handler is expected to do may increase.
It’s common for a mail handler to have a set of responsibilities that don’t require him to interact with customers at all, which is a benefit that some people appreciate. Some handlers, on the other hand, work at the post office’s front desk. These individuals must provide some level of customer service in addition to assisting in the sorting of mail as it arrives at the office. Customer service responsibilities include giving customers the information they require and assisting them with properly packaging their mail. They are in charge of selling products such as packaging materials in addition to selling postage.
One disadvantage of the job is that it may require strenuous physical labor. A mail handler’s daily work may include lifting and moving heavy packages or heavy tubs of mail, in addition to sorting and organizing mail. To protect their mail handlers, most mail services have a package weight limit and procedures for properly handling overweight and oversized packages. Despite these rules and regulations, it is often necessary for a mail handler to be in good physical condition in order to perform all of his responsibilities.