Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Port Hood; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide courteous counter services in Port Hood, Nova Scotia. The role focuses on selling postal products, assisting customers, handling cash, and resolving service issues in a casual, on-call environment.

Ideal candidates reside in the community and have a high school diploma, prior retail experience, and familiarity with post office accounting basics. Flexibility for temporary shifts is required.

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.

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

English required

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Post office accounting systems

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 204429

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Port Hood

Other Location(s):

Province: Nova Scotia

Employment Type: On Call Relief

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: English Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: Casual, on call

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: $20.54

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/10/25

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

Other Information

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