Index
Intro
Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Mail, Postal and Related Workers (1511), Letter Carriers (1512) and Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors (1513). They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier companies, governments and large corporations.
Main Duties
Supervisors in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
- Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of postal clerks, letter carriers and couriers engaged in the collecting, sorting and delivering of mail, parcels and other material
- Establish work schedules and procedures and co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
- Resolve work-related problems and prepare and submit progress and other reports
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Requisition supplies and materials
- Ensure smooth operation of computer systems and equipment and arrange for maintenance and repair work
- May perform the same duties as workers supervised.
Employment Requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Several years of experience in the occupation supervised are usually required.
All Titles
- assistant postmaster/mistressassistant postmaster, assistant postmistress
- courier service supervisor
- letter carriers supervisor
- mail and postal clerks supervisor
- mail carriers supervisor
- mail clerks supervisor
- mail facilities senior administrator
- mail room supervisor
- messenger service supervisor
- postal clerks supervisor
- postal station employees supervisor
- postal station supervisor
- postal workers supervisor
- postmaster/mistresspostmaster, postmistress
- senior administrator, mail facilities
- supervisor, letter carriers
- supervisor, mail and postal clerks
- supervisor, mail carriers
- supervisor, mail clerks
- supervisor, messenger service
- supervisor, postal clerks
- supervisor, postal station
- supervisor, postal station employees
- supervisor, postal workers
Exclusions
- Postal and courier services managers (0132)
- Shipping and receiving supervisors (See 1215 Supervisors, supply chain, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations)