Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider is seeking a temporary Post Office Assistant in Longbow Lake, Ontario. The ideal candidate should possess a high school diploma and have experience in a retail or service environment. Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, and providing customer service. This role requires physical fitness and flexibility for on-call work. Competitive salary of $20.14/hour offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration and customer service environments.
• Ability to lift mail containers of up to 50 lb.
• Flexibility to cover varying shifts.
• Understanding of postal systems.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to the public.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail.
• Provide customers with information and forms.
• Address delivery and service difficulties.

Skills

Customer service

Retail experience

Problem-solving

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or provincial equivalency

Job description

Overview

Job Requisition Id: 194719
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Longbow Lake
Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Temporary - New
Employment Status: Term
Language Requirement: English Essential
Employee Class and Level: RVSGA10 - Level 1
Number of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $20.14
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-10-02

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

• Opportunities may include temporary, on-call work; flexibility to cover varying shifts

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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Our Values - Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride; embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.