Parcel Sorter

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel time

Night shift pay

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Parcel Sorter at the Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre. You will be part of a busy team handling parcels and mail within the sorting centre, with shifts including nights and paid travel time.

The role is temporary, physically demanding and requires standing, lifting and moving mail bags and parcels, and working across shift patterns including weekends when required.

Qualifications

• Physical fitness to handle heavy parcels
• Ability to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment
• Good teamwork and reliability

Responsibilities

• Unload mail and parcels from vehicles.
• Move parcels through the sorting centre.
• Sort letters and parcels.
• Load and move mail bags and parcels.
• Ensure items are handled safely and efficiently.
• Work to tight deadlines in a busy environment.
• Rotate tasks as required during shift.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Maintain a safe, tidy working area.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Stamina

Job description

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.

This is a temporary, hands‑on role within a busy parcel operation, with additional shifts potentially available during busier periods.

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.

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/ 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:

Before proceeding with your application, please ensure that:

• 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.