Warehouse Operative -National Distribution Centre

Reed Talent Solutions; Northampton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics service provider in Northampton seeks enthusiastic Mail & Parcel Sorters to join their team. You will unload and sort mail, ensuring efficient operations. The role requires no previous experience, with training provided. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented and able to lift and move heavy items. Competitive pay rates apply depending on shift type, with flexibility for work schedules.

Qualifications

• No previous experience needed – training provided.
• Able to lift mail bags up to 11kg and parcels up to 30kg.
• Comfortable standing and walking for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Unload mail and parcels.
• Sort items by postcode and move them through the warehouse.
• Work efficiently to meet tight deadlines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to lift heavy items

Flexibility

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Are you detail-oriented and thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment?

Angard Staffing is looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as flexible (temporary) Mail & Parcel Sorters with Royal Mail. Whether you're looking to gain experience or take on a new challenge, this is your chance to be part of a team that helps keep the country moving.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Mail & Parcel Sorter, you’ll be at the heart of our operations:

• Unloading mail and parcels
• Sorting items by postcode and moving them through the warehouse
• Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines – some teams sort over a million items in a single shift!

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have worked for us before (we love new people!), but experience in warehouse or sorting work is a plus.

Our ideal candidate:

• Enjoys working in a fast-paced setting
• Able to lift mail bags up to 11kg and parcels up to 30kg and push trolleys/yorks up to 250kg
• Comfortable standing and walking for long periods
• Reliable and flexible with good attention to detail
• No previous experience needed – training provided
• Comfortable switching between tasks

Pay & Shifts

The following pay rates apply for Mail & Parcel Sorter roles within our Mail Centres and Parcel Hubs. The rates displayed are payable for the entirety of your shift where the shift description criteria is met. Rates could be subject to change during busy periods; Angard Staffing will communicate any change to your pay rates in advance.

• Day Shift — STARTS AND FINISHES BETWEEN 05:31 – 19:59: £12.54
• Dawn Shift — STARTS BETWEEN 02:01 – 04:00: £13.40
• Early 05:00 — STARTS BETWEEN 04:01 – 05:00: £12.99
• Early 05:30 — STARTS BETWEEN 05:01 – 05:30: £12.77
• Evening — FINISHES BETWEEN 20:00 – 21:39: £13.18
• Lates — FINISHES BETWEEN 21:40 – 01:59: £13.90
• Nights — THREE HOURS ACROSS 23:00 – 05:00: £15.11
• Overtime (40 hours) — Mon – Sat: £15.68
• Bank Holidays — All Day: £18.81

Interested? Let Us Know!

If you're ready to be part of a vital service and enjoy hands-on, active work, we’d love to hear from you.