Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to deliver mail/consignment
- Mail/consignment or delivery and associated items are identified and collected promptly from specific locations
- Mail/consignment is sorted accurately into the route order
- Mail/consignment is handled in a manner that minimises the risk of damage
- Special items are identified accurately
- Mail/consignment is organised into bundles and kept in sequence for delivery
- Mail/consignment is handled securely
- Deliver mail/consignment to specific route
- Established laws, by-laws and procedural guidelines are followed and applied whilst undertaking deliveries
- Mail/consignment is delivered in good condition and in the specified sequence
- Deliveries are completed within specified times
- Mail/consignment is kept secure to minimise the risk of damage, theft, misdelivery and loss
- Items requiring special treatment are delivered as specified and relevant documentation is completed accurately
- Contact with customers is conducted courteously and in a manner that encourages customers to continue to use and recommended mail services
- Hazards associated with delivery round are identified and acted on
- Report on delivery activity
- Incidents involving customers that occur, or hazards identified during the delivery, are reported accurately to the relevant person
- Opportunities for developing workplace business, together with competitor activity, that are identified during delivery operations are recorded and reported to the appropriate person
- Undelivered and undeliverable mail/consignment is processed in accordance with workplace policies and procedures
- Documents are completed, checked for accuracy and returned promptly to the appropriate persons