Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Kugluktuk; On-site; CAD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide customer-focused counter services. The ideal candidate resides in the community and may be considered if not local, as needed.

Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, assisting customers with forms, resolving service issues, and handling cash with post office accounting tasks. Indigenous preference applies under equity initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration.
• Training and/or experience interacting with the public in a retail/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/pull boxes, sort mail, and stand for extended periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

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.
• Handle cash transactions and assist with post office accounting tasks.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Mail sorting

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Post office accounting systems

Job description

Canada Post is currently seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, 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 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
• Handle cash transactions and assist with post office accounting tasks

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

Preference will be given to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities as part of a special measure employment equity initiative.

High school diploma or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration. Training and/or experience in retail or service environments including sales and cash transactions. Understanding of general or post office accounting systems. Must be physically fit to lift up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods.