Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Rivière-au-Renard; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant (Term) to provide counter services at post offices in the Rivière-au-Renard region of Quebec, including L'Anse-à-Valleau, Petit-Cap, and L'Échouerie.

Responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, assisting customers, handling cash, and using point-of-sale systems. The ideal candidate will have high school or equivalent, customer service experience, and the ability to lift up to 50 lb.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and/or experience in business administration.
• Experience interacting with the public in a retail/service environment including sales and cash transactions.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services 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.
• Handle cash transactions and operate point-of-sale systems.
• Lift mail containers up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, stand for extended periods

Skills

French language

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail environment

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Post office accounting systems

Job description

Canada Post is currently seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant (Term) to provide counter services at post offices in the Rivière-au-Renard region of Quebec, including L'Anse-à-Valleau, Petit-Cap, and L'Échouerie.

Job Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services 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
• Handle cash transactions and operate point-of-sale systems
• Lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail, and stand for extended periods

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
• French language proficiency is essential

Other Information

This job posting will be used to fill many Post Office Assistant - Term positions for the region of Rivière-au-Renard and its surroundings. The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities as a special measure employment equity initiative.

High school diploma or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration; experience in a retail or public-facing service environment including sales and cash transactions; understanding of general or post office accounting systems; physical fitness to lift up to 50 lb; availability for on-call work; French language proficiency essential.