Help us deliver like never before
As our Seasonal Mail & Parcel Sorter, you’ll be working at a facility where you’ll be responsible for sorting parcels in preparation for delivery, providing a vital service to our local community during our busiest time of the year.
We're now hiring for our seasonal period. Seasonal team members generally commence across October and November and depending on parcel volume, assisting us to deliver until around Christmas.
Eligible visa holders are encouraged to apply.
You’ll be paid:
- Seasonal Mail & Parcel Sorters (21 years or older) are paid $34.45 per hour, including casual loading, plus 12% superannuation
- Junior rates apply to applicants under 21 years old
- Some roles may also attract penalty rates for overtime, evening, and weekend work
You’ll also have access to ‘Post Perks’ – a benefits platform where you’ll have access to 100s of discounts and offers on heaps of your favourite brands for groceries, fashion, tech, travel and everything in between.
You’ll be
- Operating load-shifting equipment such as hand pallet devices and stackers in coordination with operations staff to transport mail into the facility
- Working with sophisticated processing equipment and lines
- Manually loading and unloading mail from bags, trays, containers, and metal cages (Unit Loading Devices)
- Sorting parcels and mail, both manually and with machine assistance, using scanners
About you
- You're comfortable in a physically demanding role, able to lift up to 16kgs of mail and parcels regularly, with a good memory and attention to detail
- You are safety-conscious with the ability to safely operate equipment like conveyors and loading/lifting devices, including pallet jacks, for loading and unloading parcels from trucks and vans
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment where compliance checks are part of the routine
- You're willing to handle parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products
We’re delivering together
At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.
We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. We are also the largest organisation in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status and are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability. If you have any questions, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team at inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au