Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Palmerston, Ontario to provide friendly counter service, sell postal products and assist customers with forms. The role requires high school or provincial equivalency, plus experience in retail or service environments, including cash handling and customer interaction.

You must be physically fit to lift mail containers and stand for extended periods, with flexible on‑call availability.

Qualifications

• High school or provincial equivalency, and/or experience in business administration.

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

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 203987

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Palmerston

Province: Ontario

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54/Hour

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/10/02

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

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

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