Supervisor, Letter Carrier, Relief

Job Requisition Id : 198153

Business Function : Delivery Operations

Primary City : Dartmouth

Other Location(s) :

Province : Nova Scotia

Employment Type : Full-Time

Employment Status : Permanent

Language Requirement : English Essential

Employee Class and Level : OP 01

Working Hours : 40

Number of Vacancies : 1

Salary : $73,103 starting annual rate

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD) : 2026 / 02 / 22

Job Description

The Supervisor, Letter Carrier, Relief supervises the activities of a team of letter carriers, mail service couriers and RSMC’s 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.

Job Responsibilities

Below are the main job requirements and responsibilities for the Supervisor, Letter Carrier, Relief.

• 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 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 various 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 various 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 work place safety and health programs and processes for assigned team. Takes corrective action to rectify unsafe operating conditions.

Job Responsibilities (continued)

Qualifications

Education

Experience

OR

Other Candidate Requirements

a) Have not received more than 2 moving violations in last 3 year

b) Have not had more than three demerit points assigned in one single violation

c) Have not had license suspension or prohibition of any kind in last 3 years

Assets :

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