Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk

Canada Post; Kentville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A postal service provider in Kentville is looking for a Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk. This role involves sorting and preparing deliveries, driving postal vehicles, and delivering mail and packages. Candidates must possess a valid driver's license and have the physical ability to lift heavy items. On-call availability is required, and the company offers extensive training and opportunities for permanent employment.

Benefits

Extensive classroom and on-the-job training

Opportunities for permanent employment

Qualifications

• Valid Class 5 or Class G 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 regularly.
• Ability to work in all types of weather.
• Availability for on-call work, possibly evenings and weekends.
• Fluent in English and/or French.

Responsibilities

• Sort and prepare deliveries at the depot.
• Load and drive a Canada Post postal vehicle.
• Deliver mail and packages by foot or vehicle.
• Work inside sorting facility.
• Sort mail and packages.

Skills

Customer service experience

Driving experience

Ability to work in various weather

Physical ability to lift heavy items

Education

Valid Class 5 or Class G driver's licence

Job description

Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk

Location: Kentville, NS, CA

Job Requisition Id: 195218
Business Function: Delivery Operations
Primary City: Kentville
Other Location(s):
Province: Nova Scotia
Employment Type: On Call Relief
Employment Status: Temporary
Language Requirement: English Essential
Number of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $23.81
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025/11/15

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 – you can be a big part of making this happen.

In this role you may be called upon to do on‑call delivery agent or on‑call postal clerk work.

Job Responsibilities

As a Delivery Agent – What will you do?

• 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

As a Postal Clerk – What will you do?

• You’ll work inside a sorting facility, sorting mail and packages
• Work various shifts (may include evenings/nights and weekends)
• Operation of material handling equipment
• Receiving and accepting mail items
• Sort, scan and sequence and batch mail items
• Transfers and dispatching of parcels and packets
• Perform other postal clerk duties as required
• Completes reports and documentation

Qualifications

What must you have?

• 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, possibly evenings and weekends
• The ability to read, write and speak English and/or French

These help, too!

• Experience in customer service
• Experience making deliveries or working as a driver
• Experience working in a production environment is an asset

In return, we offer:

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

Other Information

Today’s Canada Post – Canada Post is an e‑commerce powerhouse, delivering billions of items every year. We help small businesses grow. We enrich lives in remote communities. We connect Canadians with each other and to the rest of the world. And we do all this by providing residential and business customers with the best possible delivery experience in the country.

We like to 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.

All qualified candidates will be considered however preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self‑identify.

Accessibility

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome and has equal opportunity, where diversity is valued and celebrated and where we work together to remove barriers and promote accessibility. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Employment Equity

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

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