Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Nisku; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Nisku. The role focuses on providing customer service at the counter, with responsibilities including selling postal products and sorting mail. Flexibility for various shifts, especially during peak seasons, is essential. This is not a permanent position, and candidates should ideally reside in the community.

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration or retail/service environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to customers.
• Sort and process mail into appropriate classifications.
• Address delivery and service difficulties.

Skills

Customer Service

Retail Experience

Flexibility

Physical Fitness

Education

High School Diploma

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Location:

Nisku, AB, CA

Job Requisition Id: 191529
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Nisku
Other Location(s):
Province: Alberta
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

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025/05/25

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.

This is an On Call position with the following availability requirements:

• Weekdays starting as early as 5 am. Weekdays ending as late as 5:15 pm. If you start early in the morning you would not work all day until 5:15 pm, but you could work hours throughout the day and possibly end at 5:15 pm.
• Sundays between 9 am and noon.
• Peak Christmas season may require Saturday availability and extended Sunday availability.

This is NOT a permanent position with guaranteed hours.

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

• 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

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