Post Office Assistant - Term

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

Job summary

A national postal service in Ontario is seeking a motivated Post Office Assistant for an on-call position. The ideal candidate will provide excellent customer service while selling postal products, sorting mail, and addressing customer inquiries. A high school diploma is required, along with experience in retail or service environments. Candidates must be physically fit and flexible to work on an as-needed basis. This role offers a unique opportunity to serve your community while upholding core values of trust and respect.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience in business administration.
• Experience in customer interaction in a retail or service environment.
• Understanding of post office accounting systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work on your feet for extended periods.
• Flexibility for on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to customers.
• Sort and process mail into classifications.
• Provide information and forms to customers.
• Handle delivery issues and resolve problems efficiently.

Skills

Customer service

Sales transactions

Problem-solving

Physical fitness

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

Post Office Assistant – On‑call

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.

The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants outside the community in which the Post Office is located may be considered as needed.

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

Canada Post’s Values and Behaviours

Our Values – Trust, Respect and Deliver represent our fundamental promise to ourselves, our expectations of one and another and our shared duty to our country.

Our behaviours – Make the call, Know the destination, Deliver for others, Ignite our pride embody our values, bringing them to life and guiding our actions.

We’re committed to living these values and practicing these behaviours every day. Learn more about the values and behaviours by visiting the Canada Post website.