Early Shift Mail Sorter - North West Hub

Shift Pattern

• Morning Shift - Tue - Sat
• Tuesday 03:00-09:15
• Wednesday- Saturday approx. 04:00-14:00
• Additional shifts may occasionally be available on other days, but cannot be guaranteed.
• This is a temporary role - work patterns may vary week to week.
• Please note: you must be available to work the full shift pattern as outlined above. Reliability and punctuality are essential, as this role supports critical operations at the Royal Mail Midlands Super Hub.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll be working in operational areas of the Super Hub, including Infeed (parcels arriving) and Outfeed (parcels leaving).

Infeed (parcels arriving into the Hub)

• Unloading Yorks, pallets, and loose-load trailers
• Operating tipper and boom conveyors to place parcels onto the automated system
• Depalletising and moving pallets into holding areas using MHE (manual/electric pallet trucks)
• Scanning Yorks and ensuring parcels are correctly placed with barcodes facing upwards

Outfeed (parcels leaving the Hub)

• Operating small and large chutes to sort parcels into Yorks ready for despatch
• Labelling and moving full Yorks
• Replacing full containers with empty ones to keep the system flowing

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

Why Join

• Be part of the UK's busiest and most advanced parcel hub
• Competitive pay with overtime and bank holiday enhancements
• Training and support provided

Pay Rates

• Day Shift - Starts And Finishes Between 05:31 - 19:59 • £13.69
• Dawn Shift - Starts Between 02:01 - 04:00 • £14.61
• Early 0500 - Starts Between 04:01 - 05:00 • £14.17
• Early 0530 - Starts Between 05:01 - 05:30 • £13.93
• Evening - Finishes Between 20:00 - 21:39 • £14.38
• Lates - Finishes Between 21:40 - 01:59 • £15.14
• Nights - Three hours across 23:00 - 05:00 • £16.44

If you're ready to be part of a vital service and enjoy hands on, active work, apply today and take the first step toward joining a team that delivers for the nation in a temporary role.