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Job summary

The Post Office Assistant is responsible for selling postal products and services while providing excellent customer service. They also manage the sorting, distribution, and processing of mail while resolving delivery and service issues.

Job details

Job Requisition Id: 203181 Business Function: Retail Primary City: Lamaline Other Location(s): Province: Newfoundland and Labrador Employment Type: Temporary - New Employment Status: Term Language Requirement: English Essential Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1 Working Hours: On callNumber of Vacancies: 1 Salary: $ 20.54Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026-09-30 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 Job Responsibilities (continued) 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 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.

What you’ll do

The Post Office Assistant is responsible for selling postal products and services while providing excellent customer service. They also manage the sorting, distribution, and processing of mail while resolving delivery and service issues.

Requirements

Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in retail or service environments involving cash transactions. Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and availability for on-call work are also required.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Cash handling · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Customer service
• Retail sales
• Cash handling
• Mail processing
• Accounting systems
• Physical lifting
• Problem solving
• Communication
• English Language
• Sales
• Customer Service
• Mail Sorting
• Accounting Systems
• Business Management Training

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Logistics
• Administrative
• Post Office Assistant
• Postal Service / Mail Room Worker
• Mail Carriers and Sorting Clerks
• Postal Service Clerks