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NOC 2006 Version 1.0

1214 – Supervisors, Mail and Message Distribution Occupations

Supervisors in this unit group supervise and co-ordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Mail, Postal and Related Clerks (1461), Letter Carriers (1462) and Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors (1463). They are employed by Canada Post Corporation, courier companies, governments and large corporations.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Assistant postmaster/mistress
  • 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/mistress
  • 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
  • Courier service supervisor
  • Letter carriers supervisor
  • Mail and postal clerks supervisor
  • Mail room supervisor
  • Messenger service supervisor
  • Postal station supervisor
  • Postmaster/mistress

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    1 – Business, Finance and Administration Occupations
    Skill level
    B – Occupations usually require college education or apprenticeship training.
    Major group
    12 – Skilled Administrative and Business Occupations
    Minor group
    121 – Clerical Supervisors
    Version
    NOC 2006 Version 1.0