Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Tide Head; On-site; CAD 23,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post in Tide Head, New Brunswick, seeks an on-call Post Office Assistant to deliver courteous counter service, sell postal products, and support mail processing on site.

The role is temporary on-call with duties including assisting customers, handling cash transactions, and providing information. Local residents are preferred; flexibility is required to cover busy periods.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or provincial equivalency required.
• Experience interacting with the public in a retail or service environment, including sales and cash transactions.
• Understanding of general or post office accounting systems.
• Physically able to lift mail containers up to 50 lb and stand for long periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products and services to business and public.
• Sort, distribute and process mail into proper classifications.
• Provide customers with information and forms.
• Address delivery and service issues to resolve problems promptly.

Skills

Retail experience

Cash handling

Public interaction

Post office systems

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 188756

Business Function: Retail

Primary City: Tide Head

Province: New Brunswick

Employment Type: Temporary - New

Employment Status: Term

Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours: On Call Casual

Number of Vacancies: 1

Salary: 20.54 per hour

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/08/30

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

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

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