Postal Clerk

As a member of the military, Postal Clerks provide a full range of postal services to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and their families at CAF bases and establishments.

The primary responsibilities of the Postal Clerk are to:

• Perform all mail handling duties related to the receipt, dispatch and delivery of mail
• Operate a postal tracing service
• Maintain the security of mail and of post office premises as well as the security of cash, postal valuables and sensitive equipment
• Prepare and distribute bills of lading for international and domestic mail dispatched by road, rail, sea and air
• Operate a postal financial counter in accordance with Canada Post regulations and directives
• Conduct financial accounting and audit duties at military post offices
• Type routine correspondence, forms and documents
• Operate office equipment including calculators, photocopiers, computers and postage meters

Work environment

Postal Clerks serve with Royal Canadian Navy, the Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada and abroad. They typically work in a postal office, but may also be on a ship at sea, in a temporary postal office in an operational unit, or a mobile postal van.

After completing their training requirements, Postal Clerks are posted to a military post office across Canada, the Canadian Forces Postal Unit in Trenton, or on the coast in a Fleet Mail Office.

Later in their careers, Postal Clerks also work in Central Registries. That's where they control and distribute official correspondence, both classified and unclassified, as well as process message traffic and official files.

And, Postal Clerks can be also deployed overseas to support current military operations.

No previous work experience or career-related skills are required. CAF recruiters can help you decide if your personal interests and attributes match the criteria for this occupation.