Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Chatham; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national mail delivery service in Chatham, Ontario is seeking a temporary on-call delivery agent. This role involves sorting and delivering mail and parcels, requiring a valid driver's licence and the physical ability to manage weights up to 22.7 kg. Candidates must enjoy outdoor work and be available on-call, with opportunities for permanent employment. The company emphasizes training and internal promotions, making it a great place to build a career.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Extensive training

Opportunities for permanent employment

Qualifications

• Valid driver's licence with a safe driving record for at least 3 years.
• Physical ability to lift mail items weighing up to 22.7 kg and carry up to 15.9 kg regularly.
• Availability to be on‑call.

Responsibilities

• Sort and prepare the day’s deliveries at the depot.
• Load and drive a Canada Post postal vehicle.
• Deliver mail and packages by foot or vehicle on your route.
• Unload incoming mail and packages for later delivery.

Skills

Enjoy being outside and active year‑round

Ability to read, write and speak English and/or French

Experience in customer service

Education

Valid Class 5 or Class G driver’s licence

Job description

Job Description

Canada Post is an exciting place to work! And you can be part of it! We deliver billions of items to Canadians each year – and you can be a big part of making this happen.

As a temporary, on‑call delivery agent (also known as a letter carrier), you’ll be the face of Canada Post in your community and make sure customers and businesses get the mail and parcels they’re waiting for.

Who we’re looking for

• Enjoy being outside and active year‑round
• Want to work for a great national company
• Would be proud to serve your fellow Canadians

Job Responsibilities

• You’ll start your day in the depot, sorting and preparing the day’s deliveries
• You’ll load and drive a Canada Post postal vehicle
• You’ll then spend most of your day outside, delivering mail and packages by foot or by vehicle to customers on your route
• You’ll return to the depot to unload the day’s incoming mail and packages for later delivery

Qualifications

• A valid Class 5 or Class G driver’s licence with a safe driving record for at least 3 years (driver’s abstract required)
• The physical ability to lift mail items weighing up to 22.7 kg (50 lb) and carry items weighing up to 15.9 kg (35 lb) regularly throughout the day
• The ability to work in all types of weather
• The availability to be on‑call
• The ability to read, write and speak English and/or French

Additional Skills & Experience

• Experience in customer service
• Experience making deliveries or working as a driver

What We Offer

• Competitive pay
• Extensive classroom and on‑the‑job training about your duties and safety on the job
• Opportunities for permanent employment

About Canada Post

Today’s Canada Post is an e‑commerce powerhouse delivering billions of items every year. We help small businesses grow, enrich lives in remote communities, and connect Canadians with each other and to the rest of the world.

We promote from within and can offer you a career rather than a job. While, like all of our delivery agents, you’ll start out on a temporary, on‑call basis, you’ll have the opportunity to grow with us and obtain a permanent position – even try out new jobs in different areas of the company.

Values and Behaviours

Our values – Trust, Respect and Deliver – represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one another and our shared duty to our country.

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride – embody these values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.