Mail Sorter

Royal Mail Group; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading postal service provider is seeking a Mail Sorter at the Dorset Mail Centre, responsible for unloading and sorting mail in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be self-motivated and take pride in their work. This is a permanent part-time role with competitive pay and career advancement opportunities, aiming to make a meaningful impact in the community.

Benefits

Paid overtime

22.5 days holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Full uniform provided

Parental leave policy

Discounts on vouchers and memberships

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and self-motivate.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.
• Pride in personal contribution to the community.

Responsibilities

• Unload mail from vans and move it around in trolleys.
• Sort parcels and letters manually or operate machinery.
• Contribute to keeping the mail centre running efficiently.
• Work across different tasks along the sorting chain as required.

Skills

Upbeat

Independent

Self-motivated

Fast-paced environment

Strong sense of community

Job description

Overview

Mail Sorter
Location: Dorset Mail Centre, BH17 0AA
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 20 hours per week, working 5 days across Mon-Fri, working between 17:15 and 21:15

There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.

Each year, we make billions of deliveries possible. Because for us, it\'s personal. For every person, from every walk of life, we deliver. And you could be part of the team that makes it happen. Bring trust to the doorstep as a Mail Sorter. Keeping our Mail Centres running like clockwork. 24 hours a day. 7 days a week. So that together we can deliver for the people.

It\'s a shift like no other centre you will cover various indoor roles in a warehouse environment. On your feet and keeping up the pace. Changing from one task to another along the sorting chain, you could be unloading mail from vans, moving it around in trolleys, sorting parcels and letters manually or operating machinery. A mail centre can process over a million items in a shift and you\'ll be a valuable part of making that happen. And you take it in your stride. Because we deliver much more than just letters and parcels. We deliver for the nation. Interested? Join us and make a difference to the place you call home.

Responsibilities

• Unloading mail from vans and moving it around in trolleys.
• Sorting parcels and letters manually or operating machinery.
• Contributing to keep the mail centre running efficiently.
• Working across different tasks along the sorting chain as required.

A bit about you

• Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
• Happy in a fast-paced environment
• Have a strong sense of community and take pride in what you do
• Looking for a role with targets to hit and challenges to overcome

What we offer

• A guaranteed hourly rate of £13.06p/h (paid monthly and adjusted to your working hours if part time)
• Paid overtime, with an enhanced rate of x1.25 for more than 40 hours a week
• 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (adjusted to your working hours if part time) and the option to buy extra leave each year
• Contributory pension scheme
• Lots of opportunity to develop a career
• Full uniform provided if you\'re on a contract of longer than three months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership

Time to apply

Ready to become a Mail Sorter and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, we\'ll invite you to an interview. We plan to hold them on from 23/06/25, so make sure you\'re available before applying.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/