Post Office Assistant

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Brookfield; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post / Postes Canada in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, seeks a part-time Post Office Assistant to deliver friendly counter service and support mail processing. The role emphasizes serving customers, handling sales and cash transactions, and assisting with standard postal operations.

The successful candidate will reside in the community and have a high school diploma or equivalent with experience in retail/service. Working hours include Saturdays, 8:00am–12:00pm.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration.
• Training and/or experience interacting with the public in a retail and/or service environment, including sales and cash transactions.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and service to the business community and public.
• Sort, distribute and process mail into appropriate classifications.
• Provide customers with information and forms.
• Address delivery and service difficulties to resolve problems thoroughly and quickly.

Skills

Public interaction

Cash handling

Retail experience

Education

High school or provincial equivalency/experience in business administration

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 203333
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Brookfield
Other Location(s):
Province: Nova Scotia
Employment Type: Part-Time
Employment Status: Permanent
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1
Working Hours: Saturdays, 8:00am-12:00pm
Number of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.54/hour
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-09-17
Job Description
If you have ambition, talent and drive, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking a part-time Post Office Assistant who will use a customer-focused approach when providing counter services to customers. Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants outside the community in which the Post Office is located may be considered as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and service to the business community and public
• Sort, distribute and process mail into appropriate classifications
• Provide customers with information and forms
• Address delivery and service difficulties to resolve problems thoroughly and quickly

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration
• Training and/or experience interacting with the public in a retail and/or service environment, including sales and cash transactions
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods of time

Canada Post’s values and behaviours

Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country. Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions. We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.