STD POSITION DESCRIPTION U. S. Postal Service MAIL …

1 STD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL HANDLER, MH-04 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEL oads, unloads, and moves bulk mail and performs other dutiesincidental to the movement and processing of AND mail from trucks. Separates all mail received fromtrucks and conveyors for dispatch to other conveying units andseparates and delivers mail for delivery to distribution empty sacks or pouches on racks, labels them whereprearranged or where racks are plainly marked, dumps mail fromsacks, cuts ties, faces letter mail, carries mail todistributors for processing, places processed mail into sacks,removes filled sacks and pouches from racks and closes andlocks sacks and pouches. Picks up sacks, pouches, and outsidepieces, separates outgoing bulk mails for dispatch and loadsmail onto and sacks empty equipment; inspects empty equipment formail and restrings stamps on parcel post, operates cancelling machines,carries mail from cancelling machine to distribution in supply and slip rooms and operates copy machine andrelated office addition, may perform any of the following duties: makeoccasional simple distribution of parcel post mail thatrequires no scheme knowledge; operate electric fork lifts;rewrap damaged parcels; weigh incoming sacks; clean and sweepwork areas, offices, rest rooms, and trucks where work is notperformed by a regular approval of the Chief Postal Inspector, acts as an armedguard for valuable registry shipments and as a watchman andguard around post office , Distribution operations, or other METHODS enior QualifiedDocument Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2315-01 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU.

2 S. Postal ServiceMAIL HANDLER, MH-04(Continued from Previous Page)BARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0008(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2315-01 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL EQUIPMENT HANDLER, MH-04 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEAt a post office mail bag consolidation point, performs all of themanual and simple clerical functions involved in receiving,segregating, consolidating, storing and shipping of empty AND bundles of mail bags by types and sizes; separatesmixed bags by type, size, and whether serviceable prescribed standards as set forth in the Postal Manualto determine whether mail bags are serviceable bags into full bundles; completes and attachesproper labels to bundles according to bundles in prescribed space by type and size; liftsbundles on and off nutting trucks, pallets, or conveyors; movesbundles by manual or powered methods including walking orriding tow, or forklift. Loads and unloads railroad cars mail bags which obviously are unfit for further use;removes cord fasteners and label holders from condemned bagsand prepares salvaged articles for return to nearestdepository; notifies supervisor of the number, type, and sizeof mail bags records of mail bags received, segregated, consolidated,placed in storage, removed from storage, and alert to detect mislabeled and incorrectly packedbundles; reports names of offending post offices to semiautomatic or hand-operated wire-tying machines inbundling mail addition, may perform any of the following duties: adjustwire-tying machines or replacing parts when mechanics are notavailable; sweeps and cleans work areas as required.

3 (Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 3502-01 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL EQUIPMENT HANDLER, MH-04(Continued from Previous Page)SUPERVISIONS upervisor, Distribution Operations, or other METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0008(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 OccupationCode: 3502-01 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL HANDLER EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MH-05 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEO perates a jitney, fork-lift or pallet truck for the movement ofmail, and performs other mail handler functions as AND a jitney, fork-lift or pallet truck, as a qualifiedlicensed driver in the performance of transporting mail withina Postal empty equipment utilized in transporting mail to storageor staging routine safety inspection of vehicular equipmentutilized; reports established safety practices and other mail handler duties when not occupied as alicensed , Distribution operations, or other METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0010(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 5704-03 XXSPD Number: SP-2021 STD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU.

4 S. Postal ServiceGROUP LEADER, MAIL HANDLERS, MH-05 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSES erves as working leader of a group of a least five mail handlersin an assigned work unit engaged in separating, piling, loading,and unloading of incoming and outgoing bulk mails and outsideparcels on post office platforms, and at other points where bulkmails are separated, or work units assigned to culling, facing, orcanceling pieces of AND and guides a work unit of mail handlers andparticipates in the nonscheme separation of incoming oroutgoing bulk mails, the dumping and sorting of incoming andoutgoing bulk mails at primary handling units, the loading andunloading of motor vehicles and platform trucks, and theoperation of materials-handling equipment. Controlsnondistribution work units requiring mail handlers, such as theculling area, facing tables and canceling that bins, skids, or hampers are available and fullloads are promptly moved, that each mail handler is assigned afair share of the load, and that each mail handler understandsthe work to be assignments and well-defined work plans andinstructions on a job-by-job or day-to-day basis; ensures thatwork is carried through to completion efficiently employees in the group, as instructed by a supervisor,to individual tasks, and shifts employees from one assignmentto another to meet fluctuating workloads; requires properperformance of employees in their assigned duties andresponsibilities in accordance with prescribed methods,procedures, and safety problems of a routine nature arising during the tourof duty.

5 Reports unusual difficulties to new employees in the various aspects of theirassignments and assures that adequate on-the-job training iscarried out to promote employee Provides immediate supervisor with information for personnelactions affecting members of the group; maintains morale amongemployees in the group; provides leadership necessary to securemaximum interest and effort among employees, and promotescooperation and harmony.(Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2315-02 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceGROUP-LEADER, MAIL HANDLERS, MH-05(Continued from Previous Page) nonsupervisory duties identical with those ofemployees in the , Distribution Operations, or 'other METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0012(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2315-02 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceLABEL MACHINE OPERATOR, MH-04 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEO perates various machines to print labels and facing slipsrequired in mail distribution operations of post offices,terminals and airport mail facilities or operates photo composing,photocopying and multilith machines, and performs related work inpreparing case AND up and operates printing machines, adjusting for eitherlabels or facing slips and for differing size and weight stencils on stencil-cutting machines, spacing andlining type for proper placement, and using stylus to drawlines and special symbols to be reproduced on labels and facingslips by printing metal plates on graphotype, cutting, bending, shapingand affixing metal stock to printing in the preparation of headliner case labels, asdirected, by performing such functions as operating photocomposing, photocopying and multilith machines; cutting filminto strips and cementing strips on mats.

6 Spraying reproducedsheets, and cutting , oils, and adjusts machines to maintain them in properworking completed labels and facing slips for delivery; receivesand stores supplies of paper stock; maintains schedule ofpickup and in the label printing center or other METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLER(Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 4401-05 XXSPD Number: SP-2579 STD, POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceLABEL MACHINE OPERATOR, MH-04(Continued from Previous Page)KEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0007(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 4401-05 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceLABEL PRINTING TECHNICIAN, MH-05 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEP roduces case labels, scheme cards, rack headers, label and facingslips used by post offices and other Postal installations in thedistribution and dispatch of mails; operates and services machinesused to produce these AND up and operates label printing machines to produce labelsand facing slips.

7 Adjusts machines for either labels or facingslips and for differing size and weight of metal plates on graphotype, cutting, bending, shapingand affixing metal stock to printing arms to provide goodprinting current up-to-date stencil sets, making changes inthe sets from mailing directions and case rack diagramsfurnished, and changes issued by the regional schemes androuting office to insure proper direction of mail within theinstallations and in transit to on knowledge of mail distribution methods givesinstructions to the typist to make necessary corrections informat, title abbreviations, and symbols on new new or changed stencils prepared, removes stencils nolonger authorized and inserts new or changed stencils in thesets in proper sequence of printing and usage. Recommendselimination or combining of sets when size of set no longermeets departmental the quality of machine output by proper inking,maintenance of proper margins and performing other adjustmentsdesigned to produce maximum 'makes revisions based on notice of changes afterproduction has started and where correctness of revisions aredependent on technician's knowledge and machines in proper working order, operating toprevent breakdowns but maintaining maximum production; oils,cleans parts and makes minor repairs to in label printing center.

8 (Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 4401-06 XXSPD Number: SP-2578 STD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceLABEL PRINTING TECHNICIAN, MH-05(Continued from Previous Page)SELECTION METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0012(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 4401-06 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATOR, MH-05 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEO perates mail processing machines such as facer-canceler andrelated equipment and performs as necessary specified routinemaintenance tasks, outlined in duty 3 pursuant to requiredtraining in an effort to keep machines in operation followingerratic operation of equipment or failure in operation. Must beable to demonstrate ability to consistently operate thefacer-canceler and related equipment to maximum AND a mail processing machine such as the facer-cancelerand related equipment, which involves feeding mail into andremoving mail from the the effectiveness of additional mail handling employeesculling, batching and traying mail for the machine(s) byobserving and feeding trayed mail received for processing by themachine(s); provides immediate mail handling supervisor withinformation as to need of mail handling employees for trainingor direction to insure continuing flow of machinable malfunctions occur during operating periods, performsroutine troubleshooting limited to work which can beaccomplished to promptly put the equipment back in example, checks the feed section of the equipment & removesforeign matter from the mechanism & photocell lamps & relatedopenings.

9 Also visually checks & corrects by replacement oradjustment such conditions as bent guides, mislocated feedfence, defective main feed & reverse rollers, ink felt rollers,& takeaway rollers. Restores displaced inverter belts topulleys. Replaces scan lamps & observes & corrects looseconnections or similar causes for interruption of power supplyfrom building outlet. Fills the ink tank, stirs the ink, adjustsink flow, replaces fuses & clears jams. However, incumbent doesnot perform scheduled preventive maintenance or other repairwork requiring extensive disassembly of the machine, orrequiring shop equipment & complex test unusual machine difficulties to mail handling supervisoror maintenance addition, may perform other mail handling assignments asqualified.(Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2340-45 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU. S. Postal ServiceMAIL PROCESSING MACHINE OPERATOR, MH-05(Continued from Previous Page)SUPERVISIONS upervisor, Distribution Operations, or other METHODS enior QualifiedBARGAINING UNITMAIL HANDLERKEY POSITION REFERENCEKP-0012(End of Document)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 2340-45 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU.

10 S. Postal ServicePACKER-SHIPPER,MH-04 FUNCTIONAL PURPOSEP erforms work involved in packaging and shipping items printed inthe label printing center, and, in the receipt and storage ofsupplies used in the AND and/or receives completed nonstandard labels, facingslips and scheme cards from production area and arranges itemsin lots for from storage, standard items needed to completerequisition and combines lots for packaging; reportswithdrawals to maintain that labels and facing slips as ordered are properlypackaged, sealed and labeled for delivery to correct postalinstallations; loads packages on rolling equipment and takesthem to dispatch , examines and stores supplies of paper stock,stencils, ink, cartons, etc; in stock room or designatedstorage area; reports additions and withdrawals to maintaincurrent sufficient quantities of paper stock in production areato meet normal daily needs of machine the shipping destination of finished on the spot quality evaluation prior to packagingfinished with supervisor in determining economic lot size ofproducts to be shipped and most convenient packaging size other job related tasks in support of primary in label printing METHODS enior Qualified(Continued on Next Page)Document Date: 11-02-94 Occupation Code: 7002-03 XXSTD POSITION DESCRIPTIONU.