Post Office Assistant - Term

Canada Post / Postes Canada; Waskatenau; On-site; CAD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Canada Post is seeking an on-call Post Office Assistant in Waskatenau, Alberta. The role focuses on counter services with a customer-first approach, handling sales and inquiries for postal products and services.

Ideal candidates reside within the community and can assist customers, sort mail, and support daily operations. The position requires English proficiency and physical ability to lift up to 50 lb.

Qualifications

• High school 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 mail containers of up to 50 lb, push or pull boxes, sort mail and stand for extended periods.
• Flexibility to be available for temporary, on-call work.

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

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Retail environment

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Requisition Id

203349

Business Function

Retail

Primary City

Waskatenau

Province

Alberta

Employment Type

On Call

Employment Status

Term

Language Requirement

English Essential

Employee Class and Level

RVSGD11 - Level 1

Working Hours

On Call

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary

$20.54/hour

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD)

2026/09/09

Job Description

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

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.