Post Office Assistant - Term

Job Description

If you have ambition, talent and drive, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant who will use a customer-focused approach when providing counter services to customers.

This is an On Call position with the following availability requirements :

• Weekdays starting as early as 5 am. Weekdays ending as late as 5 : 15 pm. If you start early in the morning you would not work all day until 5 : 15 pm, but you could work hours throughout the day and possibly end at 5 : 15 pm.
• Sundays between 9 am and noon.
• Peak Christmas season may require Saturday availability and extended Sunday availability.

This is NOT a permanent position with guaranteed hours.

Note : The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants outside the community in which the Post Office is located may be considered as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and service to the business community and public
• Sort, distribute and process mail into appropriate classifications
• Provide customers with information and forms
• Address delivery and service difficulties to resolve problems thoroughly and quickly

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency and / or experience in business administration
• Training and / or experience interacting with the public in a retail and / or service environment, including sales and cash transactions
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods of time
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work

Note : The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants within a 50 km radius of the Post Office may be considered as needed.

As part of the selection process selected candidates will be required to complete a security screening process.

Safety Sensitive Positions

This position may be considered a Safety Sensitive position and has additional requirements under the Canada Post's Substance Use Policy.