Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

A national postal service in Enfield is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide customer-focused services. Key responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, and addressing customer inquiries. Candidates should have a high school diploma and some retail experience. This position requires physical fitness for lifting mail containers and flexibility for on-call hours.

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.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift mail containers of 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 customers.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail.
• Provide information and forms to customers.
• Address delivery and service difficulties.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Sales competencies

Accounting knowledge

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Job Requisition Id: 194787

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Enfield

Other Location(s):

Province: Nova Scotia

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: on call

Number of Vacancies: 2

Salary: $20.14/hr

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-10-03

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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