7122 Postal and Delivery Workers

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia

Reference period

2024, Version 1.0

Released

6/12/2024

Next release Unknown

Deliver goods and mail by light vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot.

Postal Sorting Officers are excluded from this unit group. Postal Sorting Officers are included in Occupation 599332 Postal Sorting Officer.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

Occupation

712231 Delivery Person

Delivers goods to customers by light vehicle, bicycle or foot.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Truck Drivers are excluded from this occupation. Truck Drivers are included in Minor Group 713 Truck Drivers.

Collects goods from a collection point for delivery
Plans delivery routes to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods
Organises items for delivery according to delivery routes
Loads and unloads items for delivery in a safe and secure manner
Receives certification of delivery and completes delivery logs and records
Returns undelivered items to the appropriate location
Performs routine maintenance and inspections on the delivery vehicle to ensure safe and efficient operation
May receive and process payments for deliveries

Occupation

Delivers mail, usually by motorised transport, over allocated delivery rounds.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Sorts and organises mail for delivery
Completes daily vehicle safety checks and loads mail onto a delivery vehicle
Delivers mail to homes and businesses
Obtains signatures from recipients for some delivered items
Returns undelivered mail to a post office
Maintains records of mail counts, deliveries and equipment
Assists with checking wrongly addressed, missorted, undelivered and redirected mail, and processing freepost and underpaid mail