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Mail Clerk

OFO Code: 441203

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
441203
Occupation
Mail Clerk
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
CLERICAL SUPPORT WORKERS
Unit group
4412 · Mail Carriers and Sorting Clerks

Official description
Mail carriers and sorting clerks perform sorting, recording, delivery and other duties in connection with mail services from post offices or related organizations, as well as from or within an establishment.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Mail Centre Coordinator, Parcel Post Officer, Mail Officer, Post Office Mail Sorter, Mail Assistant, Postal Sorting Officer, Mail Processing Officer, Mail Dispatch Clerk, Mail Sorting Clerk, Mail Controller, Mailroom Assistant / Clerk, Mail Handler

  • Performing mail-handling duties in public post offices or privately owned delivery establishments
  • Providing delivery confirmation records when requested by the client
  • Sorting and delivering mail to private houses and businesses
  • Sorting and keeping simple records of incoming and outgoing correspondence and dispatching outgoing mail

2. Demand status

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