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Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier, Permanent Relief

Edmonton, Alberta
Mid Level
part_time

Top Benefits

Competitive salary
Comprehensive benefits package
Pension plan

About the role

Job Requisition Id: 195164

Business Function: Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers

Primary City: Edmonton

Province: Alberta

Employment Type: Full-Time

Employment Status: Permanent

Language Requirement: English Essential

Area of Competition: Applicants residing within 75 km from the Post Office in which this job is located are preferred

Number of Vacancies 1

Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2025-12-17 Job Description Imagine making the open road your office. As a Permanent Relief Rural and Suburban Mail Carrier with Canada Post, you can. We’re recruiting for dependable, organized individuals to deliver mail to various communities.

As a permanent relief employee with Canada Post, you’ll be working with an organization focused on growth and innovation, and recognized as one of Canada’s top employers and best corporate citizens. Permanent Relief RSMCs are eligible for a total rewards package – including a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package and pension plan. Working out of your assigned office you will have a set amount of hours guaranteed (15 hours per week), plus you may have the opportunity to work additional hours by taking on additional work when available.

Job Responsibilities

  • Be adept at sorting, collecting and delivering mail items, in a safe and timely manner
  • Acquire and maintain knowledge of local infrastructure including roads, customers and delivery receptacles
  • Ensure mail is safely secured in their possession

Job Responsibilities (continued)

  • Process various CPC products and services (Change of Address Notification, Damaged Mail, Items Delivered Bill (IDB) and others)
  • Wear Canada Post identification while on delivery and ensure its visibility while delivering and collecting mail from customers
  • Lift and carry items up to 50 lb/22.7 kg
  • Have experience in making deliveries and operating a motor vehicle in all kinds of weather and traffic conditions

Qualifications Other Information Mandatory Vehicle Requirements (*NOTE: The vehicle type for Permanent Relief positions will depend on whether the postal installation has routes that contain RMB delivery. The vehicle requirements outlined below will be utilized accordingly. Delete what is not applicable

  • Have a satisfactory safe driving record
  • Possess a valid permanent provincial driver’s license - Class 5 - Non GDL
  • Minimum cargo space of 100 cu. ft. (2832 liters).
  • A metal roof-top and accessory power outlet to accommodate a Canada Post sign and flashing light
  • Fifth door / hatchback to allow for oversized and bulky items to be loaded (preferred).
  • Provide and maintain the required automobile liability insurance for the use of your vehicle
  • Notify your insurance company as to the use of your vehicle while employed at Canada Post

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Note: In order to be considered you will need to:

  • Pass an interview.

Please be aware that if selected you (external candidates) will be required to provide the following documents:

  • Your resume
  • A current driver’s abstract that is dated within the last 30 days

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.

About Canada Post / Postes Canada

Freight and Package Transportation

As the country's postal service and leading ecommerce delivery company, we’re committed to serving Canadians and Canadian businesses, working for the greener good, and delivering a stronger Canada.

We are the only delivery organization with the network and commitment to serve all of the more than 17 million addresses across Canada. We operate the largest retail network in Canada, with almost 5,900 post offices in every corner of the country. Our nearly 68,000 employees connect us with Canadians and are proud to serve the communities where they live and work.

Canadians are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to meeting their rapidly evolving needs and expectations. Our purpose, A Stronger Canada – Delivered, is anchored in our commitment to provide a service all Canadians can count on; demonstrate environmental and social leadership; and create a safe and welcoming workplace for all employees.

En tant que service postal et chef de file de la livraison des colis du cybercommerce au pays, nous sommes déterminés à servir la population et les entreprises d’ici, et à être porteurs d’un Canada plus fort et plus vert.

Grâce à notre réseau de livraison inégalé, nous avons la responsabilité de servir plus de 17 millions d’adresses d’un océan à l’autre. Avec près de 5 900 bureaux de poste, nous exploitons le plus vaste réseau de vente au détail au pays. Nos gens – quelque 68 000 employées et employés – servent fièrement les collectivités où ils vivent et travaillent, et nous relient à la population.

Les Canadiennes et les Canadiens sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et nous mettons tout en œuvre pour répondre à leurs besoins et à leurs attentes qui évoluent rapidement. Notre raison d’être, Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort, repose sur notre volonté d’offrir un service sur lequel tout le monde peut compter, de faire preuve de leadership en matière d’environnement et de responsabilité sociale, et de créer un milieu de travail sécuritaire et accueillant.