Job description Courier Service Supervisor in the West Coast–Northern Peninsula–Labrador Region

Find out what work is like for a courier service supervisor 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

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

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)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

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

Similar occupations

This section lists other occupations that are part of the same broad occupational category as Supervisors, mail and message distribution occupations in the National Occupational Classification (NOC). These occupations involve similar core qualifications but involve different responsibilities. To see more similar occupations, use the Job Transition Tool.

Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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