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Royal Mail Parcel Sorter

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About The Role
This temporary role with Pertemps Dudley Industrial supports Royal Mail at its Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre, with coach transport provided from Birmingham city centre. Working full or part time, the Royal Mail Parcel Sorter handles letters, parcels and mail bags, unloading vehicles, moving items through the warehouse and sorting post to tight deadlines. Applicants need physical stamina, a careful approach to manual handling and the ability to work shifts within a team. Pay ranges from £15.14 to £16.44 hourly, and extra shifts may be offered during peak periods. Full training is given on site.
Royal Mail Parcel Sorter – Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre
Coach Transport from Birmingham City Centre
Pertemps is supporting Royal Mail with warehouse recruitment at Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre.
This is a temporary, hands-on role within a busy parcel operation, with additional shifts potentially available during busier periods.
Job Role
As a Parcel Sorter, you will work as part of a busy team handling parcels and mail within the sorting centre.
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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) on one shift;


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- 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
Before proceeding with your application, please ensure that:
- 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 Birmingham City Centre to the Northampton Parcel Sorting Centre.
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