Posted 2 days ago
Letter Carrier - Delivery Agent
@ Canada Post - Postes Canada
Cowansville, Quebec
Overview
Canada Post is hiring two temporary, on-call delivery agents (letter carriers) in Cowansville, Quebec, at $25.37 per hour. The work starts with sorting mail at the depot, then driving a postal vehicle and delivering mail and parcels on foot or by vehicle along a route, mostly outdoors in all weather. Applicants need a Class 5 or Class G licence with a clean driving record for at least 3 years and must be available on call.
Pay:
$25.37 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Trier et préparer le courrier du jour au dépôt
- Conduire un véhicule postal
- Livrer le courrier et les colis à pied ou en véhicule
- Décharger le courrier entrant au dépôt
Requirements summary:
- Permis de conduire valide de classe 5 ou G
- Dossier de conduite sécuritaire depuis au moins 3 ans
- Capacité de soulever jusqu'à 22,7 kg
- Disponibilité pour travailler sur appel
- Lire, écrire et parler l'anglais ou le français
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · successfactors
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | Class 5 licence, Class G licence |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
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Canada Post - Postes Canada
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A Stronger Canada – Delivered // Porteurs d’un Canada plus fort
Full company description
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.
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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…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Freight and Package Transportation |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 601 |
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Job Requisition Id: 204082
Business Function: Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers
Primary City: Cowansville
Other Location(s):
Province: Quebec
Employment Type: On Call
Employment Status: Temporary
Language Requirement: English or French Essential (Either/OR)
Number of Vacancies 2
Salary: $25.37/ hour
Job Closing Date (YYYY-MM-DD): 2026/11/30
Job Description
Canada Post is an exciting place to work! And you can be part of it!
We deliver billions of items to Canadians each year – and you can be a big part of making this happen. As a temporary, 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.
Does this sound like you? The role of delivery agent would be a great fit if you:
- enjoy being outside and active year-round
- want to work for a great national company
- would be proud to serve your fellow Canadians
Job Responsibilities
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
Job Responsibilities (continued)
- 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
Qualifications
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
- 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
In return, we offer:
- Competitive pay
- Extensive classroom and on-the-job training about your duties and safety on the job
- Opportunities for permanent employment
Other Information
Today’s Canada Post - Canada Post is an e-commerce powerhouse, delivering billions of items every year. We help small businesses grow. We enrich lives in remote communities. We connect Canadians with each other and to the rest of the world. And we do all this by providing residential and business customers with the best possible delivery experience in the country.
We like to promote from within and can offer you a career rather than a job. While, like all of our delivery agents, you’ll start out on a temporary, on-call basis, you’ll have the opportunity to grow with us and obtain a permanent position … even try out new jobs in different areas of the company.
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.
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