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As the festive season approaches it doesn’t hurt to earn some cash to buy those last reaming Christmas gifts.
And if you’re on the hunt for a few extra bucks, then Royal Mail has got you covered with roles ranging from postal delivery drivers to vehicle technicians.
With increased online shopping, thanks to lockdown 2.0, the company needs all the help it can get.
So from full-time to temporary positions available – there is something for everyone.
Here are a list of available opportunities across Bristol
Christmas casuals – South West Distribution Center Bristol
Salary: £9.50 to £11.46 per hour
Shift: Early, nights and various weekends
Note: No shift patterns for under 18’s
Job role includes unloading of wheeled containers from incoming vehicles, processing parcels.
The position involves a lot walking and standing for long periods of time, lifting individual items up to 11kg in weight, carrying out two-person lifts of 20-30kg and pushing wheeled containers weighing up to 250kg.
Apply here
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Christmas Casuals – Bristol Outhouse, Yate, BS37 5YT
Where: Westerleigh Business Park
Salary: £9.50 to £11.46 per hour
Shift: Early, nights and various weekends
The position involves a lot walking and standing for long periods of time, lifting and moving mail bags up to 11kg in weight, and pushing trolleys up to 250kg.
Apply here
Delivery Drivers wanted in Portishead, BS20 6AL
Temporary, with shift patterns available for morning starts (usually 11am until 9pm), 7 days a week
Salary: £11.14 hourly rate
Requirements:
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Sorting mail for your route in the delivery office
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Deliver mail and parcels in your local community
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Use a hand-held computer device to act as your routing system and capture customer signatures for deliveries
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Carry out relevant safety checks on the vehicle
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Maintain Royal Mail’s excellent standard of service to their customers
Applicants must have good communication , a can do attitude and experience of driving 3.5 Tonne vehicles .
Apply here
Postal Delivery Drivers
Manpower are recruiting for Postal Delivery Drivers to support the Royal Mail over the Christmas period from their depot based in Westbury-on-Trym.
Salary: £9.21 – £11.14 per hour
Working: between 11:00 and 21:00
The role is working any 5 days from 6 with an opportunity to work overtime. Candidates who successfully start this assignment will receive a minimum 20-hour guarantee for 7 weeks.
Immediate Starts available!
Apply here
Parcel sorters at Royal Mail in Severn Beach, Bristol BS35 4GG
The position will be available until the end of January – early February.
Salary: Days – £9.50 per hour/ Nights – £11.21 per hour
Shifts: Morning, Late and Night
Available times: : 06.00 – 14.00, 14.00 – 22.00, 22.00 – 06.00
Specification:
The successful candidate will have a proactive, ‘can do’ approach and be able to work to tight deadlines.
To be considered for this position, you will need to undergo a basic CRB check for which there is no cost to you. You will need to provide:
– Right to work document – Passport or Full A4 Birth Certificate
2 x Proofs of your Current Address
Proof of your National Insurance Number
Apply here
Part time Delivery Post Person with Driving required at Avonmouth Delivery Office BS11 9EY
Contract: Fixed Term until 27/06/2021
Hours: 25:00 hours, between 12:00 and 17:00 , 5 days per week (Monday – Saturday)
Hourly Rate:
Age 17 £8.13 + 6 months +12 months
Age 18+ £10.46, £11.04, £11.62
Applicants must be upbeat and self-motivated, love the outdoors, have excellent organisation and flexibility.
Apply here
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Postal Delivery Driver – Avonmouth
Manpower are recruiting for Postal Delivery Drivers to support the Royal Mail over the Christmas period from their depot based in Avonmouth.
Salary: £9.21 – £11.14 per hour
The role is working any 5 days from 6 with an opportunity to work overtime.
Closing date :18 Nov 2020
The role will involve delivering mail and parcels to houses and businesses within a set area, you’ll be the face of Royal Mail in your local community, working flexible hours to deliver outstanding levels of service expected by our customers.
Immediate starts available
Apply here
Vehicle Technicians at Bristol Workshop
Starting salary of £27,742 per annum plus a fleet allowance of £618.84 per annum and a shift allowance of £73.70 per week when working the 14:00 – 22:00 shift.
Royal Mail technicians can expect to earn up to £30,000 excluding overtime.
Full time: 35.5 hours per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00 – 14:00, week 2: 14:00 – 22:00 and week 3: 08:00 – 16:00)
The Role
A professional vehicle technician to perform a full range of inspections, diagnosis, maintenance and repair procedures.
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