Post Office Assistant

Tobermory; Lacolle; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post in Lacolle, QC is seeking a Post Office Assistant to help customers, sell postal products, and process mail. The role emphasizes accuracy, a helpful attitude, and the ability to handle cash and forms.

Selected candidates will undergo security screening, comprehensive training, and potential long‑term opportunities, with an on‑call schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency or experience in business administration.
• Public interaction experience in a retail or service environment, including handling sales and cash transactions.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lb, push/pull boxes, sort mail and stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to business and public customers.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail into appropriate classifications.
• Provide customers with information and forms and resolve delivery/service issues.

Education

High school diploma or provincial equivalency

Job description

Canada Post has issued a notice, inviting candidates to apply for the position of Post Office Assistant, which requires candidates to possess an understanding of their job responsibilities and make efforts to perform at their best. While all eligible candidates will be reviewed, preference will be given to Indigenous people (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit) or individuals with a disability as part of a specific employment equity initiative, and those belonging to this group who want to receive preferential consideration need to self-identify.

Employer Name: Canada Post
Position: Post Office Assistant
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $18.44 hourly
Employment Type: On Call
Location: Lacolle, QC, CA

• Candidates are in charge of selling postal products and services to both the business community and the public.
• Their duties include sorting, distributing, and processing mail into appropriate classifications, providing customers with information and forms, and efficiently resolving delivery and service difficulties.

Job requirement

• Candidates should either possess a high school diploma or its provincial equivalency or have experience in business administration.
• They should have received training or gained experience in interacting with the public in a retail and/or service environment, including handling sales and cash transactions.
• A good understanding of either general or post office accounting systems is necessary.
• Physical capabilities include lifting mail containers weighing up to 50 lb, pushing or pulling boxes, sorting mail, and standing for extended periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work is required.

Work setting

• Residing in the community is a important for the ideal candidate.
• Selected candidates will involve a security screening process as part of the selection process.
• Competitive compensation will be provided.
• Comprehensive classroom and on-the-job training related to job duties and safety will be offered.
• Long-term employment opportunities will be available.