Career opportunities: Post Office Assistant

Job summary

Sell postal products and services, sort and process mail, and provide customers with information and forms. Resolve delivery and service issues promptly and thoroughly.

Job details

Canada Post Nova Scotia, Canada Part-time 2 days ago job#onApply" href="/registration?applying_for_job_id=17088848">Apply now $30 - $30 CAD weekly Job Requisition Id: 197856 Business Function: Retail Primary City: Eskasoni Other Location(s): Province: Nova Scotia Employment Type: Part-Time Employment Status: Permanent Language Requirement: English Essential Mi’kmaq is considered an asset Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1 Working Hours: 4 hours per week (Saturday 8:30-12:30) Number of Vacancies: 1 Salary: $20.54 Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/010/10 Job Description If you have ambition, talent and drive, consider a fast-moving career with Canada Post. We are currently seeking a part-time 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 Qualifications Job Responsibilities (continued) 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 Other Information Applicants who identify as Indigenous shall be given priority in the candidate selection process. To support data collection: This is a special measure employment equity initiative and as a result it is important to self-identify to ensure that this asset is recognized. Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants within a 50 km radius of the Post Office maybe considered as needed. Knowledge of the Mi’kmaq language is considered an asset 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. Canada Post job#onApply" href="/registration?applying_for_job_id=17088848">Apply now Nova Scotia, Canada On-site Part-time $30 - $30 CAD weekly 2 days ago Share this job Similar Jobs M Custodian Mount Saint Vincent University Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Full-time C Program Clerk - Specialty Services Canadian Blood Services Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Full-time Job Requisition Id: 197856 Business Function: Retail Primary City: Eskasoni Other Location(s): Province: Nova Scotia Employment Type: Part-Time Employment Status: Permanent Language Requirement: English Essential Mi’kmaq is considered an asset Employee Class and Level: RVSGD11 - Level 1 Working Hours: 4 hours per week (Saturday 8:30-12:30) Number of Vacancies: 1 Salary: $20.54 Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/010/10 Other Information Applicants who identify as Indigenous shall be given priority in the candidate selection process. To support data collection: This is a special measure employment equity initiative and as a result it is important to self-identify to ensure that this asset is recognized. Note: The ideal candidate should reside in the community. Applicants within a 50 km radius of the Post Office maybe considered as needed. Knowledge of the Mi’kmaq language is considered an asset 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

Sell postal products and services, sort and process mail, and provide customers with information and forms. Resolve delivery and service issues promptly and thoroughly.

Requirements

Applicants need a high school education or provincial equivalent, and/or business administration experience, along with experience interacting with the public in a retail or service setting. Familiarity with general or post office accounting systems and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, move boxes, sort mail, and stand for extended periods are required; Mi’kmaq language knowledge is an asset.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Physical stamina · Preferred
• cash transactions · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Customer Service
• Retail Sales
• Cash Transactions
• Mail Sorting
• Mail Processing
• Postal Product Sales
• Problem Resolution
• Public Interaction
• Post Office Accounting
• Physical Stamina
• Mi’kmaq Language

Job areas

• Retail
• Customer Service & Support
• Logistics
• Administrative