SALES AND SERVICES ASSOCIATE (P7-06)
OCCUPATION CODE: 2320-0001

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:

Performs a variety of sales and customer support services for products. Maintains pleasant and effective public relations with customers and others requiring a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly used.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Performs any variety of sales and customer services at a retail window such as maintaining sufficient inventory of and selling stamps, stamped paper, other retail products and services and may use a computerized system, accepting and delivering packages and accountable mail; issuing and cashing foreign and domestic postal money orders; accepting and responding to customer claims and inquiries, and providing information to the public regarding postal regulations.

2. Provides sales and customer service support by greeting customers and explaining store layout; determining special interests and referring to sales and promotional programs; offers assistance in product selection; provides special assistance; and answers customer inquiries when needed.

3. Provides product and service information to customers, including informing customers regarding special offers; suggestive selling related merchandise; promoting products based on customer needs. Provides additional information regarding product features and services.

4. Handles and processes customer purchases and returns relating to products and services and may use a point of sale system. Assists customers with transactions.

5. Maintains appearance of store by setting up, arranging, and replenishing displays and merchandise racks; ensures display and selling areas, work stations, and storage areas are presentable to customers.

6. Conducts product inventories by counting items on hand; attaches and removes security devices; accounts for items on display; and verifies and records sales floor inventory and shrinkage. Brings inventory discrepancies and shrinkage reports to the attention of the appropriate supervisory presence.

7. May verify presort and bulk mailings of all classifications, computing and maintaining on a current basis mailers' credit balances.

8. Checks and sets post office stamp-vending machines and postage meters.

9. Rents post office boxes, receives rental payments, conducts reference checks, and completes related forms.

10. In addition, may assign and clear accountable items and distribute mail as required.

SUPERVISION:

Supervisor, Customer Services, or other supervisor/designee.

SELECTION METHOD:

BARGAINING UNIT:

CLERK SP-2640; KP-0013

Doc Date: 09/21/1999

Occ Code: 2320-0001

Position Description Qualification Standard	List of Positions	U.S.Postal Service

SALES AND SERVICES ASSOCIATE (P7-06) OCCUPATION CODE: 2320-0001
FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE: Performs a variety of sales and customer support services for products. Maintains pleasant and effective public relations with customers and others requiring a general familiarity with postal laws, regulations, and procedures commonly used. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Performs any variety of sales and customer services at a retail window such as maintaining sufficient inventory of and selling stamps, stamped paper, other retail products and services and may use a computerized system, accepting and delivering packages and accountable mail; issuing and cashing foreign and domestic postal money orders; accepting and responding to customer claims and inquiries, and providing information to the public regarding postal regulations. 2. Provides sales and customer service support by greeting customers and explaining store layout; determining special interests and referring to sales and promotional programs; offers assistance in product selection; provides special assistance; and answers customer inquiries when needed. 3. Provides product and service information to customers, including informing customers regarding special offers; suggestive selling related merchandise; promoting products based on customer needs. Provides additional information regarding product features and services. 4. Handles and processes customer purchases and returns relating to products and services and may use a point of sale system. Assists customers with transactions. 5. Maintains appearance of store by setting up, arranging, and replenishing displays and merchandise racks; ensures display and selling areas, work stations, and storage areas are presentable to customers. 6. Conducts product inventories by counting items on hand; attaches and removes security devices; accounts for items on display; and verifies and records sales floor inventory and shrinkage. Brings inventory discrepancies and shrinkage reports to the attention of the appropriate supervisory presence. 7. May verify presort and bulk mailings of all classifications, computing and maintaining on a current basis mailers' credit balances. 8. Checks and sets post office stamp-vending machines and postage meters. 9. Rents post office boxes, receives rental payments, conducts reference checks, and completes related forms. 10. In addition, may assign and clear accountable items and distribute mail as required. SUPERVISION: Supervisor, Customer Services, or other supervisor/designee. SELECTION METHOD: BARGAINING UNIT: CLERK SP-2640; KP-0013

Doc Date: 09/21/1999	Occ Code: 2320-0001