"It takes concentration, training, and teamwork to operate a mechanical boom safely. It's a lot of responsibility, and you have to have nerves of steel to do the job well. When you are moving thousands of pounds of materials, you have to know what you're doing and you have to trust your team. I handle pressure well, and I can keep up with changing instructions. When you swing loads with only inches to spare, you have to pay attention, but it creates a strong sense of community."

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Job Description

SOC Code: 43-5052

Postal Service Mail Carriers sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors.*

*Source: This information is based on O*NET™ data. O*NET is a trademark registered to the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Top Job Skills:

• Sort mail
• Deliver items
• Package objects for shipping
• Prepare outgoing mail
• Stamping

General Work Activities:

• Interacting With Others
  • Collect deposits, payments or fees
  • Route mail to correct destinations
  • Arrange insurance coverage
  • Perform administrative or clerical tasks
  • Provide notifications to customers or patrons
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures
• Information Input
  • Obtain written authorization to perform activities
• Work Output
  • Enter information into databases or software programs
  • Record shipping information
  • Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment
  • Maintain financial or account records

Source: SC Works Online Services (SCWOS)

*All data is factual, but names, images, and quotations have been adapted to protect the identity of employees and businesses

 

Job Statistics

Examples of Workforce Areas with Job Openings

• Trident
• Midlands
• Santee-Lynches
• Upper Savannah
• Greenville
• Worklink

Examples of Employers with Job Openings

 

• USPS - Sumter, SC
• USPS - Irmo, SC
• USPS - Holly, SC
• USPS - Lancaster, SC
• USPS - Manning, SC
• USPS - Newberry, SC

Related Occupations

 

• Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
• Cargo and Freight Agents
• Couriers and Messengers
• Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service
• Postal Service Clerks

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