Postal Clerk - Retail and Operations

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

Job summary

A national postal service in Wainwright seeks a temporary on-call Postal Clerk. The role involves sales and customer service, handling financial transactions, and performing various related duties. Ideal candidates will have customer service experience and be bilingual in English and French. This opportunity offers an hourly wage of $23.81/hr and a chance to learn about mail operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service in a retail environment.
• Ability to speak and comprehend English & French at an intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of sales/customer service activities to ensure complete customer satisfaction.
• Operate a computer point of sale system.
• Maintain a high level of postal products, services, and delivery knowledge.

Skills

Customer service experience

Bilingual in English & French

Sales experience

Experience in a production environment

Job description

Overview

Job Requisition Id: 193967
Business Function: Retail
Primary City: Wainwright
Other Location(s):
Province: Alberta

Employment Type: On Call
Employment Status: Temporary

Language Requirement: Bilingual Imperative (--BB)

Number of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $23.81/hr

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025/11/05

Job Description

Experience the dynamic mail operations and retail environment only Canada Post can offer. 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

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
• Ability to speak and comprehend English & French at an intermediate level

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