Job description template

Mail Sorter Job Description Template

A copy-ready mail sorter job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows mail sorters earn a median of $58,470 ($28.11/hour); the middle 50% earn $48,880–$75,030.

Job title

Mail Sorter

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable mail sorter to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will load sorting machines, sweep sorted mail and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Load sorting machines
  • Sweep sorted mail
  • Handle packages
  • Move containers
  • Clear jams
  • Scan mail
  • Follow schedules
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of machine loading and sweeping
  • Reliability and speed
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • USPS training
  • Powered equipment training
  • Safety training
  • Experience with sorting machines

Skills

  • Package handling
  • Scanning
  • Container moving
  • Jam clearing
  • Stamina
  • Teamwork

Work environment and schedule

Sorters work in large processing plants. Often nights and weekends.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a mail sorter job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Mail Sorter” is the clearest; alternates include Mail Processing Clerk, Mail Handler, Postal Machine Operator.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a mail sorter so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Mail Sorter training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Mail Sorter hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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