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As our Mail and Parcel Sorting Officer, you’ll be working at the Mackay Mail Centre where you’ll be responsible for manually sorting mail and parcels in preparation for delivery. You’ll play a key role in supporting our delivery network, who provide a vital service to our community every single day. You’ll be working together with a friendly team of like-minded people, and your community relies on you, and it doesn’t get better than that! A forklift licence is looked upon favourably for this job or willingness for Australia Post to upskill you and get your FL ticket. Shift patterns will vary week to week with majority of shifts started at 4pm however need all applicants to be available across all shifts: 4am - 11:51am / 4:30am - 12:21pm/ 6am - 1:51 pm / 10:30am - 6:21pm / 4pm - 11:51pm
Job Responsibility
Working efficiently individually or in a team to manually sort mail and parcels as they arrive and exit the facility
Lifting and handling heavy parcels and bags of mail regularly
Assisting with loading and unloading trucks at the Delivery Centre
Working around complex machinery and equipment (training provided)
Required to use manual pallet jacks and stackers to receive and despatch large volume of mail (training provided)
On your feet for the full shift doing very physical work and often repetitive tasks
Provided initial and ongoing training with senior team members who are committed to engage and take part in your professional development
Requirements
Flexible with working additional hours if required
Great memory, hand/eye coordination, and excellent attention to detail
Enjoy physical work indoors and can lift up to 16kgs of Mail and Parcels regularly
Ok to handle parcels and packages that may contain food products and alcohol
Experience operating manual pallet jacks or stackers is advantageous but not mandatory
Nice to have
Forklift licence
What we offer
Start on $28.12 per hour then increase to $30.07 per hour after 3 months plus 12% superannuation (paid sick leave and annual leave apply) + additional 15% shift penalties will apply to most shifts
We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of Trust, Inclusivity, Empowerment and Safety
Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued and can bring their authentic self to work every day
We invest in your personal well-being, recognise and reward you for your contribution to our successful with Post Perks and more