Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Howley; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post / Postes Canada in Howley, Newfoundland and Labrador seeks an on-call Post Office Assistant to serve customers with a customer-focused approach at the counter. This temporary on-call role requires flexibility to work in a small community setting and involves assisting with postal products, mail processing, and customer inquiries.

Ideal candidates have high school education or equivalent, experience in retail or service environments, and basic familiarity with post office accounting.

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 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.

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

Retail experience

Cash handling

Public interaction

Sales

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Details

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Howley

Province: Newfoundland and Labrador

Employment Type: Temporary - New

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGA10 - Level 1

Working Hours: On call

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-09-30

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

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