Parcel Sorter

Pertemps Dudley Industrial; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Dudley Industrial is recruiting for a Parcel Sorter to support Royal Mail at Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre in Wolverhampton. The role is full-time on a shift pattern, handling parcels and mail in a busy sorting operation, with coach transport from Wolverhampton city centre and paid travel time.

Duties include unloading vehicles, sorting letters and parcels, loading mail bags, and maintaining safety while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Reliable and dependable.
• Physically capable and comfortable in a fast-paced warehouse environment.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and on your feet for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Unload mail and parcels from vehicles.
• Move parcels and mail through the sorting centre.
• Sort letters and parcels and load mail bags and parcels.
• Ensure items are handled safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a safe and tidy working environment.
• Work as part of a team and adapt to shifting tasks.

Job description

This temporary Parcel Sorter role in Wolverhampton supports Royal Mail at Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre, with coach transport provided from the city centre. Working full time on a shift pattern, the successful candidate handles parcels and mail within a busy sorting operation. Duties include unloading vehicles, moving items through the centre, sorting letters and parcels, loading mail bags, and ensuring goods are handled safely and efficiently. Applicants should be reliable, physically capable, and comfortable working to tight deadlines. The position pays £16.44 per hour on a temporary contract, with extra shifts potentially available during peak periods. Immediate starts are offered for suitable workers. Royal Mail Parcel Sorter – Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre Coach Transport from Wolverhampton City Centre Pertemps is supporting Royal Mail with warehouse recruitment at Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre.

Job Role

As a Parcel Sorter, you will work as part of a busy team handling parcels and mail within the sorting centre.

Key Responsibilities

• Unloading mail and parcels from vehicles.
• Moving parcels and mail through the sorting centre.
• Sorting letters, parcels and other postal items.
• Loading and moving mail bags and parcels.
• Ensuring items are handled safely and efficiently.
• Working to tight deadlines in a busy environment.
• Moving between different tasks as required during your shift.
• Working effectively as part of a team.
• Maintaining a safe and tidy working environment.
• The role is physically demanding and involves being on your feet for most of the shift.

What you must be comfortable with

• Pushing trolleys weighing up to 25kg.
• Lifting and moving mail bags weighing up to 11kg.
• Standing and walking for extended periods.
• Working in a fast-paced warehouse/sorting environment.
• Repeated lifting, moving and sorting of parcels and mail.

Working Hours

You will be required to work at least 5 shifts per week (Monday to Sunday) on one shift; Night Shift – 10pm to 6am - £16.44ph

Paid Travel Time

You will receive 2 hours of paid travel time per shift, paid at your shift pay rate; 1 hour travelling to the site 1 hour travelling back to Wolverhampton

Important Information

• You can commit to the assignment from the expected start date until the end of the assignment.
• You are flexible to work across the required shift patterns.
• You can work weekends when required.
• You are comfortable working additional shifts where required.
• You are physically able to undertake the duties described above.
• You can travel by the provided coach from Wolverhampton City Centre to the Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre.