Letter Carrier – Delivery Agent – Canada Post – Dartmouth, NS

Canada Post has 12 temporary, on-call openings for a Letter Carrier – Delivery Agent in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The job pays $25.37 per hour.

You’ll deliver mail and parcels to customers on your route, on foot or by vehicle, and spend most of the day outdoors. The work starts and ends at the depot, where you prepare and unload each day’s items.

About the Role: Letter Carrier – Delivery Agent

Each day begins at the depot, where you sort and prepare the deliveries and load a Canada Post postal vehicle. You then drive to your route and deliver mail and packages by foot or by vehicle for most of the day. Back at the depot, you unload the incoming mail and packages for later delivery.

The position is temporary and on-call, so your availability matters. Canada Post says all delivery agents start on this basis and can later move into a permanent position or try other jobs in the company. Preference goes to Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Metis or Inuit) and Persons with disabilities. Candidates who want that consideration must self-identify.

Benefits and Salary

The rate is $25.37 per hour. Canada Post also lists competitive pay and classroom and on-the-job training covering your duties and safety on the job.

The employer says temporary delivery agents have opportunities for permanent employment. Canada Post promotes from within.

Responsibilities

The duties below cover depot work, driving and delivery, with most of the day spent outdoors on your route.

• Sort and prepare the day’s deliveries at the depot.
• Load and drive a Canada Post postal vehicle.
• Deliver mail and packages by foot or by vehicle to customers on your route.
• Unload the day’s incoming mail and packages at the depot for later delivery.

Requirements / Skills

You need a valid driver’s licence with a clean record and the physical ability to lift and carry mail items through the day. Customer service and delivery or driving experience are listed as assets, not requirements.

• Valid Class 5 or Class G driver’s licence with a safe driving record for at least 3 years (driver’s abstract required)
• Lift mail items weighing up to 22.7 kg (50 lb) and regularly carry items weighing up to 15.9 kg (35 lb) throughout the day
• Work in all types of weather
• Availability to be on-call
• Read, write and speak English and/or French (the language requirement is English essential)
• Experience in customer service (an asset)
• Experience making deliveries or working as a driver (an asset)
• Enjoy being outside and active year-round, and want to serve fellow Canadians in your community

How to Apply

To apply, visit the official job posting using the link below. Make sure your resume is up to date before submitting.

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