Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

A national postal service in British Columbia is seeking an On-call Post Office Assistant to provide customer service and postal product sales. Candidates should have a high school education, experience in retail, and be physically fit for the job. The position is temporary and requires flexibility for on-call scheduling. The ideal candidate should reside in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration or retail/service.
• Physically fit for lifting and sorting mail.
• Flexible for temporary, on-call work.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Public interaction

Problem resolution

Flexibility

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

Overview

Job Requisition Id: 191498

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Sointula

Other Location(s):

Province: British Columbia

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Number of Vacancies: 2

Salary: $20.14 per hour

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025/09/20

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

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