Parcelforce Warehouse Sorter (Part Time) - Gloucester (GL2 2AD)

Royal Mail Group; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Holiday allowance 22.5 days

Medical cover

Uniform and training

Benefits platform (My Bundle+)

Job summary

Royal Mail Group is recruiting for Parcelforce Worldwide in Gloucester. The role offers a starting salary of £25,201 per year and £12.71 per hour, with progression to £27,561 after six months and potential to reach £30,000 per year with overtime.

Typical hours are 25 per week, Monday to Friday 15:30-20:30, with opportunities for overtime. Benefits include a strong pension, generous holiday (22.5 days), medical cover, uniform and training, plus access to extensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Good attention to detail.
• Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg.
• Friendly, dependable, and customer focused.
• Comfortable working independently but also a great team player.

Responsibilities

• Unload / load parcels.
• Sort parcels to correct delivery route; prepare trailers for drivers.
• Provide a friendly, dependable service for customers and colleagues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Lifting up to 30kg

Customer focused

Independent but team player

Job description

Job Ref: 344580
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 25 [[zworkinghours and days]], with opportunities for overtime. Typical attendance is Monday to Friday, 15:30-20:30
Location: Parcelforce Wordlwide, Davy Way, Gloucester - GL2 2AD

Why this role pays off

Starting salary: £25,201 per year, £12.71 per hour
After 6 months: £27,561 per year, £13.94 per hour
Opportunity to earn up to £30,000 per year, (based on a 38 hour week & overtime)
Paid weekday and weekend overtime
Additional Allowances:-

• o Monthly Non Pensionable Addition to Pay (£903.84 per year)
• o Night Duty Allowance (+£2.74 per hour, applicable on hours worked between 20:00 and 06:00)

Plus

• Excellent company pension
• Paid holiday allowance starting at 22.5 days per year, rising with service
• Medical cover (including eye and dental care)
• Uniform and training

Additional Benefits - You will have access to your personal benefits account on our My Bundle+ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle. You'll have access to a range of direct purchase benefits, including a Healthcare Cashplan, Dental Cover, Travel Insurance, Additional Life Insurance, Hospital & Death Benefit Plans and Voluntary Critical Illness cover.

Be part of something bigger

At Parcelforce Worldwide, every parcel matters - and so do the people who deliver them. Join a team that’s proud of what it does, supports each other, and keeps customers smiling every day.

What you'll be doing

• Unloading / Loading parcels
• Sorting parcels to correct delivery route / preparing trailer ready for the drivers / onward transport
• Providing a friendly, dependable service - whether it's a birthday gift or important business mail

What we're looking for

• Someone with good attention to detail
• Ability to lift and carry parcels up to 30kg
• Someone who's friendly, dependable, and customer focused
• Comfortable working independently but also a great team player

About us

Parcelforce Worldwide is one of the UK's leading express parcel delivery companies. As part of Royal Mail Group, we operate from 54 depots with over 5,500 dedicated team members. We combine smart tech with great people to deliver a smooth, efficient service. Join the team that delivers more than parcels - we deliver pride, purpose, and great service.

At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
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.