Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk

Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent and Postal Clerk

Location:

Amherst, NS, CA

Job

Requisition
Business Function:
Delivery Agent or Letter Carrier
Primary City:
Amherst
Province:
Nova Scotia

Employment Type:

On Call Relief
Employment Status:
Temporary
Language Requirement:
English Essential

Number of Vacancies : 4
Salary: $23.81

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.

As a Delivery Agent – What will you do?

• 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.

As a Postal Clerk – What will you do?

• 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, sequence and batch mail items.
• Transfers and dispatching of parcels and packets.
• Perform other postal clerk duties as required.
• Complete reports and documentation.

What must you have?

• 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.

These help, too!

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

In return, we offer:

• Extensive classroom and on‑the‑job training about your duties and safety on the job.
• Opportunities for permanent employment.

Canada Post is an e‑commerce powerhouse, delivering billions of items every year to Canadians. We help small businesses grow, enrich remote communities, and connect Canadians to the rest of the world by providing residential and business customers with the best possible delivery experience in the country.

We value promotion from within and offer the opportunity to grow with us, including the chance to obtain a permanent position or explore other roles within the company.

All qualified candidates will be considered; however preference will be given to Indigenous People (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) or Persons with disabilities. This is a special measure employment equity initiative and candidates from this group who wish to qualify for preferential consideration must self‑identify.

Canada Post is committed to fostering an equitable, respectful, and caring workplace where everyone is welcome. If you are contacted regarding a job opportunity, please advise if you require an accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Canada Post is committed to creating a safe workplace that embraces and celebrates everyone. We encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Persons with disabilities, Members of visible minorities, and Women.

Information on our equity, diversity & inclusion national strategy and our Indigenous reconciliation strategy can be found on our website.