Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Cookshire-Eaton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national postal service is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Cookshire-Eaton. The role involves selling postal products, sorting and processing mail, and assisting customers. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in a retail service environment. This is a flexible position requiring physical stamina for lifting and sorting mail, offering a salary of $20.14 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience interacting with the public in a retail and/or service environment.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to the community.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail.
• Provide customers with information and assistance.

Skills

Customer service skills

Sales experience

Ability to lift mail containers

Flexibility for on-call work

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

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Location: Cookshire, QC, CA

Job Details:
Job Requisition Id: 192681
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Cookshire
Other Location(s): East Angus
Province: Quebec
Employment Type: On Call
Employment Status: Term
Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)
Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1
Working Hours: On call; variable Monday to Saturday
Number of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.14/H
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-10-06

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.

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

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.

Accessibility

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome and has equal opportunity, where diversity is valued and celebrated and where we work together to remove barriers and promote accessibility.

Employment Equity

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

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.