Courier/Sorter Relief 173

Date: 14 Sept 2026

Location:

Truro, Nova Scotia, CA, B6L 1N8

It’s not a package. It’s a promise®.

As Canada’s leading integrated freight, package, and logistics provider, we’ve been helping promises get where they need to be for more than 60 years. How does the magic happen? The journey starts with you. The places we go, the elements we brave, the promises we deliver – it’s all possible because of our people. So, whether you’re looking to build new skills, make an impact in your community, or inspire your team, we go there for you.

Shift: 25 hours/week - Flexibility to work various shifts based on company needs.

Pay Rate:

$19.28/hour when working the Sorter shift
$21.84/hour when working the Courier shift

Location: 42 Parkway Dr, Truro Heights, NS

Description

Courier: The Courier picks up and delivers customer packages to meet daily pick-up and delivery schedules and resolves problems as they arise.

Sorter: The AM Sorter sorts and separates freight by destination, weight, size, and shape to meet client delivery schedules.

Responsibilities

Courier:

Pick up and deliver customer packages to meet daily pick-up and delivery schedules
Scan packages / mail as it is received, delivered, or returned to the depot at the end of the day
Resolve problems as they arise while on the road in collaboration with Dispatch and customers
Conduct daily pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections using a package scanner and electronic-Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (E-DVIR)

Sorter:

Unload freight from curbside trucks onto the conveyor and from conveyor into curbside trucks
Unload freight off conveyor or chute for load-out
Loads freight into linehaul / cube truck or trailer
Preload mail and packages into curbside delivery vehicles
Manually transfer bulk or non-conveyable items
Scan all shipped or received mail or packages to identify improperly sorted packaged mail or packages and mail marked for priority or weekend delivery

Education

Completion of High School
Completion of specific vocational courses
Valid Class 5 driver’s license

Experience

3 years of driving experience and clean driver’s abstract to drive delivery vehicles.

Skills

Domestic Shipping

Courier Services

Shipping and Receiving Operations

Physical Efforts

Physical Efforts-Physical strength - Lifting/Lowering upto 70 pounds

Mental Efforts

Mental Efforts-Problem solving

Mental Efforts-Attention to Details Required

Mental Efforts-Concentrated attention for prolonged periods of time

Mental Efforts-Long periods of driving

Language Requirement: Proficiency in English is required for this position due to the frequent communications that must be conducted in English with various stakeholders. This requirement is justified by the nature of the responsibilities and operational needs.

POSTING DETAILS
Location: 173 - Truro
Working Conditions: Warehouse Environment; On the Road

Posting Number: 69665

Purolator is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants and provide accommodations during the recruitment process upon request.

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