Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Saint-Ambroise; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post in Saint-Ambroise, QC is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services in a retail post office environment.

You will sell postal products, sort and process mail, assist customers with information and forms, and handle cash transactions. The role requires the ability to lift up to 50 lb and French language proficiency, with preference for residents of the local community.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency 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.
• Physically fit to lift up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.
• French language proficiency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to business and public.
• Sort, distribute and process mail into classifications.
• Provide customers with information and forms.
• Address delivery and service difficulties to resolve problems.
• Handle cash transactions and general post office accounting.
• Lift mail containers up to 50 lb and stand for extended periods.

Job description

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Saint-Ambroise, QC. This role involves providing counter services to customers in a retail post office environment.

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 general post office accounting
• Lift mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods of time

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 Essential — French language proficiency required

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.

Preference will be given to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities under a special employment equity initiative.

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