Parcel Sorter - Night Shift

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

Job summary

Pertemps Bond is recruiting for Royal Mail Parcel Sorter at Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre, with coach transport from Wolverhampton City Centre. This temporary, hands-on role involves unloading, sorting and moving parcels in a fast-paced sorting centre.

You must be able to lift up to 25kg, work 5 shifts a week including night shifts 10pm–6am at £16.44 per hour, and you will receive 2 hours paid travel time per shift. Travel is by coach from Wolverhampton City Centre to the sorting centre.

Qualifications

• Physically demanding role in busy sorting centre.

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.

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)

Night Shift – 10pm to 6am - £16.44ph

Paid Travel Time:

You will receive 2 hours of paid travel time per shift:

• 1 hour travelling to the site
• 1 hour travelling back to Wolverhampton

Travel time will be paid at your shift pay rate.

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.