Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Stanstead (Ville); On-site; CAD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post in Stanstead, QC is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant to provide counter services with a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities include selling postal products, processing mail, handling cash, and resolving delivery issues. The role requires bilingual French and English and physical ability to lift up to 50 lb.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in retail or service environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency or experience in business administration.
• Retail or service environment experience 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.
• Handle cash transactions and post office accounting procedures.

Skills

Public interaction experience

Cash handling

Bilingual English/French

Post office accounting knowledge

Physical stamina

On-call availability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Canada Post is currently seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant who will use a customer-focused approach when providing counter services to customers in Stanstead, QC.

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 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 post office accounting procedures

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
• Bilingual (French and English) — Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Other Information

Canada Post is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women. Preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities under this special measure employment equity initiative.

High school diploma or provincial equivalency and/or experience in business administration; experience in retail or public-facing service environment including cash transactions; bilingual (French and English); physically capable of lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for extended periods.