Postal Clerk - Retail and Operations

Canada Post; Greenstone; On-site; CAD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Canada Post in Geraldton, Ontario is seeking a temporary Postal Clerk to support retail and mail operations with flexible shifts, including days, evenings, overnights and weekends. This on-call role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic postal environment.

You will handle sales at the counter, operate the POS, assist customers, and process various financial transactions while learning about Canada Post products and services.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service in a retail environment
• Sales experience is an asset
• Experience working in a production environment is an asset

Responsibilities

• Sell products and deliver customer service to ensure satisfaction
• Operate a computer point of sale system
• Conduct merchandizing and inventory control
• Maintain postal product, services and delivery knowledge
• Process financial transactions (cash, cheques, debit & credit card)
• Receive, sort, and batch mail items
• Operate mail processing equipment and clear jams
• Transport mail between floors using rolling or motorized equipment
• Enter data into a computer
• Review mail items for address accuracy and postage
• Stand for up to 3.5 hours
• Handle mail weighing up to 22.7 kg (50 lbs) and carrying up to 15.9 kg (35 lbs)

Skills

Customer service

Sales

Production environment

Job description

Postal Clerk - Retail and Operations

Location:

Geraldton, ON, CA

Job Requisition Id: 203329
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Geraldton
Other Location(s):
Province: Ontario
Employment Type: Temporary - New
Employment Status:Temporary
Language Requirement: English Essential
Number of Vacancies 1
Salary: $25.37

Job Description

Experience the dynamic mail operations and retailenvironment only Canada Post can offer. As a self-starter with a flexible schedule, you will have the opportunity to work a variety of shifts including, days, evenings, overnights and weekends. This temporary on-call position is a great opportunity to learn about the business of mail operations, as well as the great jobs available at Canada Post.

Please note that some offices rotate their staff and a temporary Postal Clerk might be called to work in positions to serve the public at a counter, conduct financial transactions and perform other related duties as required.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Perform a variety of sales/customer service activities to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Operate a computer point of sale system
• Conduct merchandizing and inventory control
• Maintain a high level of postal products, services and delivery knowledge
• Process financial transactions (cash, cheques, debit & credit card payments)
• Receive, sort, sequence and batch mail items

Job Responsibilities (continued)

• Operate mail processing equipment (clearing jams, remove mail from sorting machines, etc.) where applicable
• Transport mail between floors/sections using rolling or motorized equipment, where applicable
• Operate a computer to key in data, when applicable
• Review mail items for address accuracy, proper postage, etc.
• Be required to stand in one place for up to 3.5 hours at a time
• Exercise physical effort in the handling of mail items weighting up to 22.7 kilograms (50 lbs) and carrying mail items weighing up to 15.9 kilograms (35 lbs) and bending, reaching, lifting, carrying, etc.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service in a retail environment
• Sales experience is an asset
• Experience working in a production environment is an asset

Other Information

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