Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

Canada Post in Merigomish, Nova Scotia is seeking an On Call Relief Post Office Assistant to provide counter services with a customer-focused approach. The role requires residents of the community and offers on-call hours with casual, on-site work in a retail setting.

The ideal candidate has high school education, experience in public interactions in a retail environment, and an understanding of post office accounting practices to support daily operations.

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency or related experience in business administration.
• Experience interacting with the public in a retail 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.
• 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 sales

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Accounting systems

Job description

Job Requisition Id

201255

Business Function

Retail

Primary City

Merigomish

Other Location(s)

Province

Nova Scotia

Employment Type

On Call Relief

Employment Status

Term

Language Requirement

English Essential

Employee Class and Level

RVSGA10 - Level 1

Working Hours

Casual, on call

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary

$20.54

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

2026/10/20

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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