Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Their duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.

Fill customers' mail and telephone orders from stored merchandise in accordance with specifications on sales slips or order forms. Their duties include computing prices of items, completing order receipts, keeping records of out going orders, and requisitioning additional materials, supplies, and equipment.

Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments. They prepare items for shipment. Their duties include assembling, addressing, stamping, and shipping merchandise or material; receiving, unpacking, verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material; and arranging for the transportation of products.

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Their duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress, inventory, costs, and production problems.

Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution. They examine, sort, and route mail. They load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting and canceling machinery. They keep records of shipments, pouches and sacks and other duties related to mail handling within the postal service.

Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.

Pick up and deliver messages, documents, packages, and other items between offices or departments within an establishment or directly to other business concerns, traveling by foot, bicycle, motorcycle, automobile, or public conveyance.

Research rates, routings, or modes of transport for shipment of products. They maintain awareness of regulations affecting the international movement of cargo. They make arrangements for additional services, such as storage or inland transportation.

Compile and keep personnel records. They record data for each employee, such as address, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports, and date of and reason for termination. They prepare reports for employment records, file employment records, or search employee files and furnish information to authorized persons.

Receive and process incoming orders for materials, merchandise, classified ads, or services such as repairs, installations, or rental of facilities. They generally receive orders via mail, phone, fax, or other electronic means. Their duties include informing customers of receipt, prices, shipping dates, and delays; preparing contracts; and handling complaints.