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Royal Mail has started its recruitment drive to hire 20,000 people to work over the holidays.
Due to the increased amount of posts over the Christmas period, the company is hiring to help sort the additional Christmas volumes of parcels, cards and letters across its mail centre in England.
On their job site, it says: “Just like Mr & Mrs Claus, you’ll play a key role in bringing Christmas to people across the UK! As a Mail Sorter, you’ll be unloading mail and parcels from our vans, moving them through our warehouses and ensuring that they arrive at their destination safely.
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“During a single shift, you could sort over a million items with your team! It’s a very important role so flexibility, commitment and enthusiasm are key.”
This recruitment programme is part of Royal Mail’s substantial financial investment in additional resources at Christmas to help cope with the pressure on the postal service every Christmas.
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The seasonal workers will support Royal Mail’s 85,000 permanent postal workers who sort and deliver the mail all year round
Royal Mail Chief People Officer, Zareena Brown, said “Our seasonal workforce is incredibly important to our operation and we very much look forward to welcoming those who return year after year as well as those who may be joining us for the first time.
“Being part of delivering Christmas is a brilliant experience and one that we know offers lots of opportunities for employment and engagement in the communities we serve.”
Additional vacancies are also available in Royal Mail’s UK and international parcel hubs, customer services and administration departments.
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Royal Mail Group’s express parcel business, Parcelforce Worldwide, is also looking for additional seasonal workers.
Interested applicants can apply on their dedicated website.
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