Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Rivière-Rouge; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post in Rivière-Rouge, Quebec is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services with a customer-focused approach. The role supports seasonal and on-call needs within the retail network and requires residence in the community or nearby.

The position involves sales, information provision, and mail processing tasks. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, experience in retail or service environments, and the ability to lift 50 lb and stand for long 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 up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods.
• 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 sales

Mail sorting

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 195925

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Rivière-Rouge

Other Location(s): L'Ascension, Ste-Véronique

Province: Quebec

Employment Type: On Call

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: French Essential

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: On call

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: 20.54$/h

Job Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 04/03/2026

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

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

Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants within a 50 km radius of the Post Office may be considered as needed.

As part of the selection process selected candidates will be required to complete a security screening process.

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