Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Bas-Saint-Laurent; On-site; CAD 22,889 - 32,600; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services in Kamouraska, Quebec. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma, experience in retail, and a customer-focused approach. Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, and addressing customer inquiries. Flexibility for on-call work is essential, and preference will be given to candidates from Indigenous groups or with disabilities. Competitive hourly rate of $20.14.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in business administration.
• Experience interacting with the public in retail and/or service environments.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lb and stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to work on call.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to customers.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail.
• Provide information and forms to customers.
• Address delivery issues to resolve problems.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail experience

Post office accounting

Physical fitness

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

Location: Kamouraska, QC, CA

Job Requisition Id: 195115

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Kamouraska

Other Location(s): Rivière-du-Loup

Province: Quebec

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: French Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGA10 - Level 1

Working Hours: On call

Number of Vacancies: [[numberOpenings]]

Salary: $20.14/hour

Job Description

We are currently seeking an on-call 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 services 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
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work

Other Information

This job posting will be used to fill many positions as Post Office Assistant - Term for the following offices of the region of Kamouraska, Rivière-du-Loup & Les Basques :

• AUCLAIR
• CACOUNA
• KAMOURASKA & SAINT-DENIS
• LEJEUNE
• L'ISLE-VERTE
• L'ISLE-VERTE-OUEST
• NOTRE-DAME-DU-LAC
• NOTRE-DAME-DU-PORTAGE & SAINT-ANTONIN
• PACKINTON
• RIVIÈRE-BLEUE
• SQUATEC
• SAINT-ATHANASE
• SAINT-CYPRIEN
• SAINT-DENIS
• SAINT-EUSÈBE
• SAINT-GERMAIN
• SAINT-HUBERT
• SAINT-JEAN-DE-DIEU
• SAINT-LOUIS-DU-HA
• SAINT-PASCAL
• SULLY

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.