Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

Canada Post / Postes Canada in Lawn, Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services with a customer-focused approach. This temporary position requires residing in the community and flexibility for on-call work.

Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, providing forms, and resolving service issues quickly. Candidates should have high school or equivalent, experience with public interactions in retail, and basic 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 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.

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 or equivalent

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 203698

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Lawn

Other Location(s):

Province: Newfoundland and Labrador

Employment Type: Temporary - New

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: On call

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-09-24

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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