Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post; Tofino; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A national postal service is looking for an on-call Post Office Assistant in Tofino. Key responsibilities include selling postal products, sorting mail, and providing information to customers. The ideal candidate should have a high school equivalency and customer service experience, with the ability to lift heavy items. This role emphasizes community engagement and the flexibility to work temporarily as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in business administration or related field.
• Training in public interaction in a retail and/or service environment.
• Ability to lift mail containers up to 50 lbs and sort mail.

Responsibilities

• Sell postal products to the public.
• Sort and process mail efficiently.
• Provide information and resolve delivery issues.

Skills

Customer service skills

Problem-solving

Cash handling

Education

High school or provincial equivalency

Job description

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 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

Other Information

Canada Post’s values and behaviours - 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.

Accessibility

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome and has equal opportunity, where diversity is valued and celebrated and where we work together to remove barriers and promote accessibility.

Employment Equity

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone. We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified candidates will be considered; however, preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities.