Pertemps Dudley Industrial is recruiting Parcel Sorters (Afternoons) for Royal Mail at Atherstone Parcel Sorting Centre. This temporary role, available full or part time at £15.14 per hour, involves unloading mail and parcels from vehicles, moving items through the centre, sorting letters and parcels, and loading mail bags. Successful candidates will handle goods safely and efficiently, meet tight deadlines, and switch between tasks as shift demands require. Additional shifts may be offered during busier periods. Reliability, physical stamina, teamwork and the ability to follow instructions accurately are essential. Working afternoon shifts, the postholder joins a hands-on warehouse operation supporting one of the UK's largest postal networks.
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). Afternoon Shift – 2pm to 10pm – £15.14ph.
Important Information
- You are able to commute to site – Atherstone Parcel Sorting Centre, CV9 1LQ.
- 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.
Right to Work and Documentation
- Right To Work in the UK – UK Passport/ Sharecode & Passport/ Birth Certificate & National Insurance 5 year address history Passport/ Proof of Nationality Document Additional Identity Document (e.g., Driving Licence – UK, P45, Birth Certificate) National Insurance Document.
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