Parcel Sorter (AM)

Pertemps Dudley Industrial; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Coach transport from Birmingham city

Paid travel time (2 hours per shift)

Job summary

Pertemps Dudley Industrial is seeking a Temporary Parcel Sorter (AM) for the Royal Mail sorting operation in Birmingham. You will unload, sort and move mail and parcels as part of a busy team.

This role requires reliability, physical fitness and a collaborative approach, with morning shifts on a full-time or part-time basis and two hours of paid travel time per shift.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Reliability

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Adaptability

Job description

Temporary Parcel Sorter (AM) – Pertemps Dudley Industrial

This temporary Parcel Sorter (AM) role with Pertemps Dudley Industrial supports Royal Mail at its Birmingham sorting operation, with coach transport provided from Birmingham city centre.

Working morning shifts on a full-time or part-time basis, the post-holder unloads mail and parcels from vehicles, moves items through the sorting centre, and sorts letters, parcels and other postal items. Duties also include loading mail bags, handling goods safely and efficiently, meeting tight deadlines, and switching between tasks as required. Applicants should be reliable, physically capable and comfortable working within a busy team. The position pays £15.14 per hour on a temporary contract, with extra shifts potentially available during peak periods.

Additional Details – Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre

Royal Mail Parcel Sorter – Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre Coach Transport from Birmingham 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.

Requirements

• 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; Morning Shift – 6am to 2pm. The pay is £15.14 per hour.

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 Birmingham.

Necessary Documents

• Right to work (RTW) in the UK.
• National Insurance Document.
• Additional Identity Document.
• Clear DBS check.

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 Birmingham City Centre to the Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre.