Warehouse Operative - Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre (Pannatoni Park)

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

Job summary

A flexible staffing agency is seeking enthusiastic Mail & Parcel Sorters for a temporary role with Royal Mail. As part of the team, you'll be tasked with unloading mail and sorting items efficiently. Ideal candidates thrive in a fast-paced environment and can lift parcels up to 30kg. Various shift patterns are available, with pay rates ranging from £12.54 to £18.81 depending on the shift and overtime.

Qualifications

• No previous experience needed – training provided.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced setting.
• Reliable with good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Unload mail and parcels efficiently.
• Sort items by postcode.
• Meet tight deadlines in a team setting.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Ability to lift 11kg

Comfort with standing and walking

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 pay rates apply for Mail Sorter roles within our Mail Centres and Parcel Hubs. The rates are payable for the entirety of your shift when the shift description criteria are 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

Important Information

This role is for a Christmas period. Assignments are temporary and will automatically end once the site closes for the Christmas season.