National Occupation Code (NOC): 74100

Mail and parcel sorters and workers in related occupations process and sort mail and parcels in post offices, mail processing plants, warehouses and internal mail rooms. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier and parcel express companies and establishments throughout the public and private sectors.

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Job Duties for Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

• Mail sorters

• • Sort mail according to destination
  • Bundle, label, bag and route sorted mail to the proper delivery stream
  • Operate vehicles and material handling equipment in order to sort mail and load postal trucks
  • Search directories to find the correct address for redirected mail.

• Mailroom clerks

• • Receive, process, sort and distribute incoming and outgoing mail, faxes, messages and courier packages manually or electronically
  • Maintain address databases and produce personalized mailings
  • Print and photocopy material, stuff envelopes and affix address labels
  • Weigh outgoing mail, calculate and affix proper postage, and bundle by postal code
  • May operate and maintain print shop and mailing house equipment.

Employment Requirements for Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations

• Completion of secondary school and some college office administration courses may be required.
• On-the-job training is required.
• Physical fitness may be required for some occupations in this unit group.

Alternate Job Titles

• Addressing Machine Operator - Mail And Parcel Sorting
• Address-labelling Machine Tender
• Address-plate Inserter
• Envelope-sealing And Envelope-imprinting Machine Tender
• Inserting Machine Tender - Mail And Parcel Sorting
• Letter Sorting Clerk
• Mail Dispatcher
• Mail Distribution Clerk
• Mail Filing Clerk
• Mail Handler
• Mail Processing Clerk
• Mail Sortation Clerk
• Mail Sorter
• Mail Tracing Clerk
• Mailing Machine Operator
• Mail-sorting System Operator
• Package Handler
• Parcel Sorter
• Postal Clerk - Mail And Parcel Sorting
• Sorting And Routing Clerk
• Stamp-cancelling Machine Tender - Mail And Parcel Sorting
• Warehouse Worker - Mail And Parcel Sorting
• Warehouse Worker - Mail And Postal Services
• Sorter Am