Job description Mail Facilities Senior Administrator near Whitehorse (YT)

Find out what work is like for a mail facilities senior administrator in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations (NOC 72025).

Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations

Description

Supervisors of mail and message distribution occupations supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Postal services representatives (64401), Letter carriers (74101), Mail and parcel sorters and related occupations (74100) and Couriers and messengers (74102). They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier companies, governments and large corporations.

Work week duration

Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Co-ordinate, assign and review the work of postal clerks, couriers and letter carriers 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.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Standing
  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Courier companies
  • Governments
  • Canada Post Corporation
  • Large corporations

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 72025), and a list of similar occupations:

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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