Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Lively; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post in Ontario is seeking a on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services with a customer-focused approach. The ideal candidate resides in the community and will assist customers with postal products, services, and forms.

Responsibilities include selling to the public, sorting mail, and resolving service issues quickly. This temporary on-call role emphasizes flexibility for varying shifts in a busy retail environment.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience in a retail/service environment is required.
• Cash handling and sales experience preferred.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to business and public customers.
• Sort, distribute and process mail into correct classes.
• Provide customers with information and required forms.
• Address delivery and service issues promptly and efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

• Job Requisition Id: 203239
• Business Function: Retail
• Primary City: Lively
• Other Location(s):
• Province: Ontario
• Employment Type: Temporary - New
• Employment Status: Term
• Language Requirement: English Essential
• Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Salary: $20.54
• Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-09-04

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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