Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

Canada Post in Margaree Forks, NS, seeks an on-call Post Office Assistant to support counter services with a customer-focused approach. Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, providing information and handling cash transactions, and resolving delivery issues promptly.

Fluency in both English and French is required, and candidates should reside in the community. This casual, on-call role offers flexible hours and opportunities to serve the local community.

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

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail experience

Physical stamina

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma or provincial equivalency

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 194085

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Margaree Forks

Other Location(s):

Province: Nova Scotia

Employment Type: On Call Relief

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: Casual

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54

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

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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