Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post Corporation; Hanmer; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post in Hanmer, Ontario, is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant who will serve customers at the counter with a friendly, service-oriented approach. You will sell postal products, handle transactions and provide information to the public.

This on-site role requires residency in the community and offers flexible, temporary hours. Applications from outside the community may be considered as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency, or business administration experience.
• Experience interacting with the public in a retail/service environment, including sales and cash handling.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically fit to lift up to 50 lb, push/pull boxes, sort mail and stand long periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

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

Skills

Public interactions

Cash handling

Retail/service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Hanmer

Province: Ontario

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54

Job Closing Date: 2026-11-13

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 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

Canada Post’s values and behaviours

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.