Job description Plant Manager - Postal And Courier Services in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region

Find out what work is like for a plant manager - postal and courier services in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Postal and courier services managers (NOC 70021).

Postal and courier services managers

Description

Postal and courier services managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations in postal facilities and in establishments that provide courier services. They are employed by Canada Post Corporation and by courier companies.

Work week duration

Postal and courier services managers usually work more than 40 hours per week.
More than 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Postal and courier services managers have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities and operations of postal facilities and courier service companies, or of operational divisions within Canada Post and courier service companies
  • Co-ordinate the duties of supervisors and other staff
  • Manage the accurate and expedient movement of mail and parcels through postal and parcel sorting facilities
  • Review effectiveness of assigned operations and implement changes to postal and courier operations
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates and administer the expenditures of postal and courier facilities
  • Interview, hire and provide training for staff.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Sitting

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Postal and courier services managers are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Canada Post Corporation
  • Courier services

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 70021), and a list of similar occupations:

  • collection and delivery operations manager - postal service
  • mail operations manager
  • mail processing plant manager
  • messenger service manager
  • parcel processing plant manager
  • post office manager
  • postal station superintendent
  • production control manager - postal service

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

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