Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Bowen Island Municipality; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant on Bowen Island, British Columbia. The role focuses on customer-focused counter service, with candidates ideally residing in the community.

Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting and processing mail, assisting customers, and resolving delivery issues promptly. Physical ability to lift up to 50 lb and be flexible for temporary on-call shifts is required.

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration.
• Experience interacting with the public in a retail/service environment, including sales and cash transactions.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

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.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail experience

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Primary City: Bowen Island, Province: British Columbia

Salary: $20.54 per hour

Job Closing Date: 2026/10/20

Job Description

If you have ambition, talent and drive, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. 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.

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
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work

Other Information

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.