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General information

Name
Retail Customer Service Officer
Site / Location
Darwin GPO
Ref #
12379918
Entity
Australia Post
Opening Date
04-Feb-2026
Suburb
Darwin
Work Type
Casual

Description & Requirements

Help us deliver like never before  
Australia Post is delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride. 


On Larrakia country (Darwin), we respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Custodians, the Larrakia People, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

We are committed to keeping the local community on Larrakia Country connected and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences — including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ communities, people of all genders and ages, and those from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

 

Are you Mob?

Email InclusiveCareers@auspost.com.au and Kimberli, our Indigenous Careers Partner and a proud Maluilgal, Kaurareg and Kulkalgal woman, will connect for a yarn and help with any cultural or role-related questions.


About the opportunity
As our Retail Customer Service Officer, you’ll play an important part in helping Australians service their own businesses, keeping millions of people connected and building community resilience. Every year around one million customers walk into one of our Australia Post Offices. It’s our retail teams who make sure that every experience they have is a great one. And while they do, they’re supported by a welcoming team, take part in ongoing training, and are guided on career development opportunities.  


Our relief team members will be allocated shifts at multiple Post Offices within a geographical location. Ability to work at multiple locations with availability for both morning and afternoon shifts across our operational hours of Monday - Saturday is a requirement of this position

 

You will be rostered to work at the following locations: Darwin, Casuarina, Winnellie and Palmerston.

 

•    Your shift time will include both mornings and afternoons, your full availability is required.

•    Extensive, supportive training is provided in the Post Office on commencement in the role from Monday - Saturday, (5 hour shift daily for initial 8 weeks, will include a variety of shift times)

•    Role commences on $35.01 / hour for approx. 3 months, increasing to $37.42/ hour + 12% Superannuation. (Junior rates apply to those under 21 during training).

•    This role will be "on call" casual after training, shifts will be covering annual and sick leave, you may be called in at short notice.


You'll be

  • Performing customer sales and service transactions with customers. 
  • Managing high value transactions accurately (handling and processing cash, cheques, credit cards and EFTPOS). 
  • Conducting and processing a number of identity services transactions, including Australian Passport Interviews. 
  • Promoting our products and services through up-selling and cross-selling, merchandising and other promotional activities.
  • Assisting customers with mail lodgements and associate costs.
  • Building rewarding relationships with customers by understanding their needs.
  • Assisting with administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.
  • Support the retail delivery counter, including parcel delivery, mail handling, processing parcels, and shelving items appropriately

About you
  • You’re friendly, enthusiastic and reliable and you love working in a team environment. 
  • You’re ready to put the customer at the centre of everything you do to help make a difference in the community.  
  • Have experience in customer service and/or cash handling.
  • Be fit to lift up to 16kgs of mail regularly and stand for your shift.

How we'll deliver for you
  • We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment and safety.
  • Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day.
  • We invest in your personal wellbeing, recognise and reward you for your contribution to our success with Post Perks and more. 

We’re delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees. 

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. 

We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace.  If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

See what a day in the life on the Retail Team at Australia Post looks like: