Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

Canada Post in Parkhill, Ontario is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant who will use a customer-focused approach at the counter to serve the public. You will help customers with postal products, forms and services in a fast-moving retail environment.

Residents within the community are preferred; on-call work assignments may be temporary and require the ability to lift up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods, with English essential proficiency.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in retail/service with sales and cash handling.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Able to lift up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods.
• Flexible for temporary, on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to 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 quickly.

Skills

Customer service at retail environment

Cash handling

Public interaction

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Post Office accounting systems

Job description

Job Requisition Id

202048

Business Function

Retail

Primary City

Parkhill

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)

2026/09/02

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.

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

Other Information

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