Job description
East Midlands Airport Postie
Location: Bitterne Manor; Southampton Delivery Office, SO18 1QN
Job type: Permanent contract
Hours: 30:00 hours per week, working 5 days across Wed-Sun, working between 9:00 and 15:00
There has never been a more exciting time to join us! We are reinventing Royal Mail for the future and now is a perfect time to join us on that journey.
One of the UK’s leading companies, we are focused on achieving our vision of being recognised as the best delivery company in the UK and across Europe. We want to be more commercial, flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.
Our logistics team are responsible for keeping everything moving. They ensure that millions of pieces of mail are delivered on time every year across the UK and internationally.
Without logistics we simply wouldn’t be able to function. The physical transportation of mail is what we do.
Working in a loud, busy environment, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the receipt and preparation of mail for aircraft departure. Your role will also involve controlling and monitoring accurate payload documentation and records, both hard copy and computerised and weighing mails for outbound flights and transfers.
You must be able to lift and carry mailbags and boxes weighing up to 11kg and push containers weighing up to 250kg.
A bit about you
- Upbeat, independent and self-motivated
- Organised, flexible and adaptable with good interpersonal, numerical and writing skills
- Computer literacy is also desirable. You should be able to work to tight deadlines and be reliable and punctual
- Has a full UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 penalty points
What we do for you
To deliver on our ambition we want the best and that’s why we’re delighted to offer market leading pay and benefits for our sector. For bringing your best and serving our customers with pride, you can expect to receive:
- Pay monthly, hourly rate of £11.59p/hr
- Overtime 1.25x the normal hourly rate
- 22.5 days holiday, rising with length of service (pro-rata)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Lots of opportunity to develop a career
- Full uniform provided if you’re on a contract of longer than three months
- Excellent parental leave policy
- Various discounts including high street vouchers, travel and attraction discounts, and savings on beauty products and gym membership
Time to apply
Ready to become an Aiport Postie and deliver for the people in your local community? Hit the apply button now. If your application is successful, we’ll invite you to an interview. We plan to hold them from 24th of June 2023, so make sure you’re available before applying.
PLEASE NOTE: This role requires you to work in a high security environment and you will have to satisfactorily complete a ‘security background check’ that is completed as part of the requirements to apply for a Security ID card that gives access into the Critical Part of the Security Restricted Area at a UK Airport. You are respectfully notified that under Section 21B Subsection (1) of the Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1991, It is an offence to give false information either for the purpose of, or in application for, an identity document. Offenders may be prosecuted and fined.
If successful you can typically expect to have a waiting period of up to 16 weeks while your application goes through our screening process. If invited to interview, we will require you to submit details of what you have been doing (activity) over the past 5 years, there must not be a gap of more than 14 days. Please note if you supply accurate details including identifying all gaps, this will significantly help speed up the recruitment process.
Please be aware that if you have been resident outside the UK continuously in a single country for 6 months or over in the last 5 years you will be required to provide and pay for a criminal record check from that country before your application will be considered further.
Does this appeal to you? Do you have the drive and dedication we need and want to work for a company that has stood the test of time? If so, this position may be for you. Royal Mail has been around for 350 years and delivers to every address in the UK.
Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.
We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.