FLATS SWEEPER

Description

Shift: Monday - Friday, 2:00 pm - close (shift end can range from 10:00 pm - 1:00 am depending on mail load)

• Reject mail such as invalid, foreign and overweight mail, and puts in designated trays prior to
processing
• Watch for blockage or stoppage of mail processing
• Ensures sort bins are emptied quickly and accurately so the sorting machine can continue
sorting with no interruption from jammed pockets
• Must be able to lift at least 75lbs without issues regularly
• Ensures that sorted mail is stacked correctly in trays and all mail pieces in the tray are facing the
labeled end of the tray allowing no folded, bent or upside-down mail to enter the tray.
• Ensures that sorted mail is put in proper trays and accurately tagged according to proper
destination
• Reviews mail not properly sorted or reject mail to determine the readability of the mail.
• Ensures proper distribution of invalid, reject and five-digit mail with other operators.
• Keeps technicians and supervisor informed of all malfunctions or changes in machine
performance
• Processes mail in accordance with established standards to maximize quality in accordance with
U.S. Postal Service, customer and Company standards
• Troubleshoot machine jams on the machine and notifies operators of jams
• Watches for suspicious parcels or letters and immediately notifies Supervisor of anything out of
the ordinary
• Keeps work area neat and clean

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related
experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Good hand to eye coordination, ability to read mailing addresses, and an understanding of zip code, barcode sorting process and schemes.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of work-related situations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have some computer knowledge
and computer skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under time constraints and deadlines.
(The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by
an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions)
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand;
walk; and bend.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.