Casual Postal Services Officer

Australia Post; Charters Towers Regional; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

District Allowance

Paid training

Post Perks discounts

Job summary

Australia Post is hiring a Casual Retail Customer Service Officer to support customers and businesses across our post offices. You will handle sales and service transactions, promote products, manage mail lodgements, and build long-lasting customer relationships.

You will participate in a comprehensive 12-week training program, with ongoing support, and eligibility for district allowances. Training hours and shift patterns will be provided in advance, with a clear path for career growth within

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Able to lift up to 16kg and stand for shifts.

Responsibilities

• Perform customer sales and service transactions.
• Manage high value transactions (cash, cheques, credit cards, EFTPOS).
• Conduct identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews.
• Promote products and services through up-selling/cross-selling and promotions.
• Assist with mail and parcel lodgements and related costs.
• Build relationships by understanding customer needs.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Team player

Job description

Work Type: Casual

Description & Requirements

Working with our customers at Australia Post isn't just about helping Australians post, shop, bank or pay bills. It's also about helping Aussie businesses service their own customers, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. That’s a big responsibility, but you're the go-to teams with the know-how, delivering essential and excellent service for people every day.

About the opportunity

As our Retail Customer Service Officer, you’ll play an important part in helping Australians service their own businesses, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. Every year around one million customers walk into one of our Australia Post Offices. It’s our retail teams who make sure that every experience they have is a great one. And while they do, they’re supported by a welcoming team, take part in ongoing training, and are guided on career development opportunities.

You’ll be

• Performing customer sales and service transactions with customers.
• Managing high value transactions accurately (handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS).
• Conducting and processing a number of identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews.
• Promoting our products and services through up-selling and cross-selling, merchandising and other promotional activities.
• Assisting customers with mail and parcels lodgements and associate costs.
• Building rewarding relationships with customers by understanding their needs.
• Assisting with administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.
• Pay Rate Commencing on a fully loaded rate of $36.41/ hour, increasing to $38.92 / hour after 3 months, + 12% Superannuation (Junior rates apply to those under 21 during training)
• Additional BenefitsAnnual District Allowance, from $1,210
• Training Comprehensive, paid training program of 12 weeks, with ongoing support, includes training on back of house sorting duties
• Hours Training will start with 4 hours a day, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 6.30 am – 5.11 pm. Once training has been completed, hours will be rostered (as required), in advance, or you may be called in at short notice to cover sick leave, no minimum hours can be guaranteed
• Career Growth Clear pathway for advancement, with tailored development and leadership opportunities

About you

• You’re a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality who loves working in a team environment.
• You’re ready to put the customer at the centre of everything you do to help make a difference in the community.

You’ll also need to

• Have experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
• Be fit to lift up to 16kgs of mail and parcels regularly and stand for your shift.

What else is in it for you?

• Work with a diverse, supportive team where you have opportunity to connect and collaborate every day
• Be at the heart of the Australian and local community, helping to keep families and friends connected or businesses connected with their customers
• Opportunities for training, growth and development in customer experience or other areas of the business
• Discounts and offers on lots of your favourite brands via Post Perks for more cash in your pocket, plus access to other health and wellbeing resources

All walks, one route

It takes a lot of us to deliver for every Australian – and it’s important to us that our people behind the parcels reflect the people receiving them. We come from all walks. Different backgrounds, different ages, different genders, different sexualities and different abilities, but we all believe in the same purpose.

We welcome people all ages, genders and backgrounds – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, and refugees. We’re a Disability Confident Recruiter, committed to making our hiring process and workplace inclusive and barrier-free. We’re also working hard to remove bias and build a gender-equitable experience for everyone who joins us. If you’ve got questions about accessibility, reach out to our Diversity & Inclusion team at [e-mail] or on 03 8737 9415.