Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Richmond; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national postal service is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Richmond, Prince Edward Island. The role demands a commitment to customer service, requiring the ideal candidate to possess a high school diploma and experience in retail environments. Responsibilities include selling products, processing mail, and resolving service issues. This temporary position values flexibility and may require lifting mail containers. Interested candidates should apply before the deadline of 2025-12-10.

Qualifications

• Customer-focused approach in providing counter services.
• Experience interacting with the public in retail/service environment.
• Ability to lift mail containers up to 50 lb.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to customers.
• Sort, distribute, and process mail.
• Provide information and forms to customers.
• Resolve delivery and service issues.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Cash handling experience

Flexibility for on-call work

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Requisition Id: 190312

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Richmond

Other Location(s): (none)

Province: Prince Edward Island

Employment Type: Temporary - New

Employment Status: Temporary

Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Employee Class and Level: RVSGA10 - Level 1

Working Hours: Casual On-Call

Number of Vacancies: 2

Salary: 20.14$/hr

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-12-10

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

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