Temporary Supervisor, Letter Carrier, Relief

Overview

Job Requisition Id : 197365

Business Function : Delivery Operations

Primary City : Innisfail

Other Location(s) : Province : Alberta

Employment Type : Full-Time

Employment Status : Temporary

Language Requirement : English Essential

Employee Class and Level :

Working Hours : 40

Number of Vacancies : 1

Salary : $73,103

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD) : 2026 / 02 / 03

Job Description

The Supervisor, Letter Carrier, Relief supervises the activities of a team of letter carriers, mail service couriers and RSMCs assigned to a Postal station to ensure that proper procedures are followed in the handling and delivery of mail relay bundles and the administration of funds collected.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and inspects the daily operation of a work unit to ensure efficient sortation, routing and delivery of mail in accordance with corporate regulations, procedures, instructions, and service commitments. Schedules staff, determines the need for extra relief staff and authorizes overtime when required. Regularly checks on the performance and appearance of delivery employees while on their routes.
• Measures distances for delivery to new or existing points of call to ensure delivery service requirements will be met. Proposes solutions or changes to delivery routes, if required, and consults with Route Measurement Officers on the changes.
• Assesses and recommends changes to the provision of relay bundles and drops to ensure the routes are properly serviced and that conveyance costs are minimized.
• Supervises, coaches and provides guidance and leadership to employees. Trains new employees in their duties and instructs them in new methods and procedures. Resolves staff issues and consults with Labour Relations and / or union representatives on the application of the terms of the collective agreement. Discusses problems and changes in areas such as safety, overtime, and route evaluations with shop stewards and attempts to resolve complaints before the grievance stage is reached.
• Promotes and implements workplace safety and health programs and processes for the assigned team. Takes corrective action to rectify unsafe operating conditions.
• Enters employee, volume and addressing data into corporate systems, prepares reports to monitor performance, identify improvements, control operational costs and meet targets.
• Liaises with other supervisors and enablers to ensure effective coordination of operations or to solve operational problems.
• Reports repairs related to the building, operational equipment and assets to the Manager. Monitors and follows up with appropriate third parties and takes corrective action as required.
• Maintains good public relations with mail delivery customers. Projects professional service standards and ensures customer experience is a priority. Investigates delivery impediments when the customer fails to maintain the required safety conditions (e.g., broken mailbox, loose dog, construction). Communicates issue with the customer to resolve or make other arrangements until the unsafe condition can be rectified. If unable to resolve, initiates suspension of delivery.
• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Other Candidate Requirements

Assets :

Other Information

This is a 3 months temporary position with possibility of extension.

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