Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk

Canada Post - Postes Canada • Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Canada Post is an exciting place to work! And you can be part of it! We deliver billions of items to Canadians each year – you can be a big part of making this happen. In this role, you may be called upon to do on-call delivery agent OR on-call postal clerk work:

• On-call delivery agent (also known as a letter carrier). You’ll be the face of Canada Post in your community and make sure customers and businesses get the mail and parcels they’re waiting for.

• On-call postal clerk- you will have the opportunity to work various shifts, including days, evenings, overnights and weekends. This temporary on-call position is an excellent opportunity to learn about the business of mail operations, as well as the great jobs available at Canada Post.

Requirements

• A valid Class 5 or Class G driver’s licence with a safe driving record for at least 3 years (driver's abstract required)
• The physical ability to lift mail items weighing up to 22.7 kg (50 lb) and carry items weighing up to 15.9 kg (35 lb) regularly throughout the day
• The ability to work in all types of weather
• The availability to be on-call, possibly evenings and weekends
• The ability to read, write and speak English and/or French

Nice To Haves

• Experience in customer service
• Experience making deliveries or working as a driver
• Experience working in a production environment is an asset

Responsibilities

• You’ll start your day in the depot, sorting and preparing the day’s deliveries
• You’ll load and drive a Canada Post postal vehicle
• You’ll then spend most of your day outside, delivering mail and packages by foot or by vehicle to customers on your route
• You’ll return to the depot to unload the day’s incoming mail and packages for later delivery
• You’ll work inside a sorting facility, sorting mail and packages
• Work various shifts (may include evenings/nights and weekends)
• Operation of material handling equipment
• Receiving and accepting mail items
• Sort, scan and sequence and batch mail items
• Transfers and dispatching of parcels and packets
• Perform other postal clerk duties as required
• Completes reports and documentation

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Extensive classroom and on-the-job training about your duties and safety on the job
• Opportunities for permanent employment

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed