Messenger Career Description
Messengers are among other things required to deliver letters, packages, telegrams, messages, documents and other items within an organisation or to other organisations. Messengers may travel on foot, by bicycle, motor bike or by car. They also have to make standard packages to be dispatched to other organisations.
What am I going to do in this occupation?
The efficient management of a business or organisation relies on effective communication, both within, as well as outside organisations.
Certain essential duties such as carrying files from one office to another, delivery of urgent local letters instead of posting them, collection and distribution of mail and other routine tasks have to be done.
After messengers have collected the post from the post office, the letters are opened and sorted to be taken to the relevant people or sections within the organisation. At the same time documents for filing, typing or Photostatting, as well as outgoing mail, are collected and taken to the appropriate destination.
In general, the work requires a great deal of walking, but when they are expected to do clerical work, messengers work at a desk. In small businesses where only one or two messengers are employed, they may also be expected to make tea, wash cups and keep the office tidy.
Requirements
What kind of personality do I need? Reliability is very important since messengers are often entrusted with very important documents. Punctuality is important and orders have to be executed promptly and efficiently.
A neat appearance is important since messengers are viewed as representatives of their company's.
Where can I work?
Practically all businesses, whether they are professional, commercial or the civil service, employ messengers.
Through hard work and diligence, a junior messenger, especially in the larger organisations, can progress through the ranks to senior and chief messenger.
In all organisations, big or small, reliable messengers will be entrusted with more and more important matters and will be regarded as an asset to the organisation.
Can I work for myself in this occupation?
No.
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