Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Hornepayne; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post / Postes Canada is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Hornepayne, Ontario. The role focuses on counter services, selling postal products, and addressing customer needs with a service-oriented approach.

Ideal candidates reside in the community. Prior retail or service experience and basic accounting familiarity are assets. Physical ability to lift up to 50 lb and be flexible for temporary on-call work is required.

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.

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

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail experience

Public interaction

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Post office accounting systems

Job description

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Hornepayne

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 (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-11-03

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.

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

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• 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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