Nightshift Parcel Sorters

Culture and inclusion

The Edinburgh delivery offices operates a fast and effective system that will see you working both alone and as part of a team with efficiency and commitment to complete your work. Many hands make light work so we must all be willing to pull together as a team, ensuring that every parcel or letter gets to where it needs to be, when it needs to be there, no matter what it takes.

Development and opportunities

Enjoy working with your team to ensure a world-class service is delivered every time and help this renowned postal service maintain its reputation as one of the UK's most well-loved brands.

Skills focus

This role best suits organised individuals who thrive on order, systematic working and keeping busy. You need to be upbeat, enthusiastic and organised in your approach to work. Delivery offices and mail centres can get extremely busy. Customers rely on you to process parcels quickly and efficiently to ensure they leave on time and in perfect condition.

Customer focus

Work in an environment where what you do really matters to people. Your flexibility and adaptability will help you to change from one task to another, moving the work quickly along the processing chain. This, and your dedication to go the extra mile for customers and your fellow team members is what will make you the very best fit for this role.

General key skills

As a Parcel Sorter, you will be:

An individual who thrives on order, systematic working and keeping busy
Organised, efficient and thrive in a fast-paced atmosphere
Self-motivated
Upbeat and energised
Flexible and willing to take on a variety of tasks
Good team player
Good communication skills
Reliable and dependable
Practical and organised with a methodical approach to work
Awareness and ability to follow safety instructions and procedures
Good literacy and numeracy skillsMain Duties/Responsibilities

As a Parcel Sorter, your duties will include:

Mail consolidation - the moving of mail from one container to another.
Parcel processing - scanning and identifying parcel destination by either code number or postcode and placing mail into the correct wheeled container for despatch.
Bulk mail is received from customers in a variety of containers and can be in mail bags, trays or bundled and is sorted by code number to an appropriate container for despatch.
Returns must be sorted to the correct posting customer and scanned before being loaded onto vehicles for delivery.Requirements

You will need to pass a basic DBS check
5 years' work and address history
Proof of right to work (passport or birth certificate)
Proof of your National Insurance Number
Proof of address (within the last 3 months)
Culture and inclusion

If you are ready to join a friendly, upbeat and energised team of hardworking individuals, we can't wait to hear from you. Apply today.

Development and opportunities

If you can remain calm during busy periods and focus on the task at hand you will go far and we can't wait to hear from you.

Customer focus

With your strong sense of community and passion for connecting with people of all ages and from all walks of life, this role is the perfect fit for you. Apply today