Postal Clerk - Retail and Operations

Canada Post; Greenwood; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading postal service in British Columbia is seeking a temporary Postal Clerk to provide sales and customer service in a dynamic mail operations environment. As a self-starter, you'll have the opportunity to work flexible shifts and engage in various tasks including processing financial transactions and operating mail processing equipment. Ideal candidates will have retail customer service experience and the ability to handle physical tasks. This role offers a competitive hourly salary and various opportunities for future growth.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of sales/customer service activities to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Operate a computer point of sale system.
• Maintain floor displays.
• Conduct merchandising 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.
• Operate mail processing equipment.
• Transport mail between floors/sections using rolling or motorized equipment.
• Operate a computer to key in data.
• Review mail items for address accuracy, proper postage.
• 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.

Skills

Customer service experience

Sales experience

Experience in a production environment

Job description

Job Requisition Id: 194233
Business Function: Operations Support
Primary City: Greenwood
Other Location(s):
Province: Nova Scotia
Employment Type: Temporary - New
Employment Status:Temporary
Language Requirement: English Essential
Number of Vacancies 2
Salary: $23.81/hr
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-11-20

Job Description

Experience the dynamic mail operations and retail environment 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

• Perform a variety of sales/customer service activities to ensure complete customer satisfaction
• Operate a computer point of sale system
• Maintain floor displays
• 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
• 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 weighing 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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