Royal Mail - Parcel sorter

Pertemps Wolverhampton Temps; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking a Parcel Sorter in Wolverhampton for a temporary assignment at the Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre. The role involves unloading vehicles, moving items through the facility, sorting letters and parcels, and loading mail bags.

Full-time or part-time hours are offered with additional shifts during peak periods. Paid travel time is provided, and the job requires physical stamina and the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Must have physical stamina and reliability.
• Ability to handle post safely while meeting deadlines.
• Willing to work across required shift patterns.

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.

Skills

Physical stamina

Reliability

Safety handling

Teamwork

Job description

This temporary Royal Mail - Parcel sorter role in Wolverhampton suits someone seeking flexible warehouse work.

Based at Stoke Parcel Sorting Centre, with coach transport provided from Wolverhampton City Centre, duties include unloading vehicles, moving items through the facility, sorting letters and parcels, plus loading mail bags.

Full time or part time hours are offered, with extra shifts possible during peak periods.

Applicants need physical stamina, reliability, and the ability to handle post safely while meeting tight deadlines.

Pay ranges from £15.14 to £16.44 per hour.

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.

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; Morning Shift - 6am to 2pm - £15.14ph; Afternoon Shift - 2pm to 10pm - £15.14ph; 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.