Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; New Germany; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national postal service in New Germany, Nova Scotia, is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to deliver customer-focused services. Duties include selling postal products, sorting mail, and resolving customer issues. Ideal candidates should have a high school diploma and experience in retail or service environments. Flexibility and physical fitness are required for this role, which offers $20.14 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration is a plus.
• Training in public interaction and sales transactions is required.
• Understanding of general accounting systems is beneficial.
• Ability to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to the community.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail correctly.
• Provide customers with necessary information and forms.
• Resolve delivery issues quickly.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Retail experience

Flexibility for on-call work

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

Overview

Job Requisition Id: 194788
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: New Germany
Other Location(s):
Province: Nova Scotia
Employment Type: On Call
Employment Status: Term
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1
Working Hours: on call
Number of Vacancies: 2
Salary: $20.14/hr
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-10-03

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.

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

• 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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