Burslem Vacancy

[Lounge Lizard]

Postman/Postwoman with Occasional Driving - Burslem, Stoke On Trent



Contract TypeFixed Term Temporary Contract
EmployerRoyal Mail Letters
AddressScotia Road

Burslem
STOKE ON TRENT
ST6 4RG
Job Description

Do you enjoy working as a team as well as alone? Are you passionate about customer service?

Royal Mail are now recruiting Delivery Postmen and Postwomen who may be required to undertake occasional driving duties.

Contract length: Temporary 6 months

Hours of work: 30 hours per week working 5 weeks on then 1 week off, from Monday to Saturday, 8.00am to 2.30pm.


If you have a full driver’s licence with no more than 6 penalty points and you are able to work to tight deadlines whilst being friendly, professional and customer focused, you are the type of person we’re looking for.


You will start by sorting the mail in a loud, busy environment, arranging the mail so you can deliver it accurately later on. You will work in all weathers delivering mail on foot, bike or occasionally driving. You will travel 6 to 8 miles each day carrying around 8 heavy mailbags a day (weighing up to 16kg).


As part of your duty you may be expected to ride a bicycle confidently in all weathers and in heavy traffic.



When driving, you will collect mail from Post Office branches, businesses and post-boxes, transporting it to mail centres and delivery offices.


You need to consider how you will get to work each morning, as public transport may not be available that early in the day.


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 provides a competitive salary and offers an excellent benefits package.

Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached, this vacancy will be withdrawn.

[andy2007]

Well at least they don't mention any need to use your own vehicle.

[Lounge Lizard]

Well at least they don't mention any need to use your own vehicle.

"Do you enjoy working as a team as well as alone?" - alone is for if your colleagues are allegedly not speaking to you.

[mclovin]

Hang on a mo, cycles and carrying bags???

Thought both were being phased out.

[johno47]

These vacancys have not been approved yet, the union are still in dissageement over this, its gone to stage 3, so much for negotiation, we dont have any bikes here, we dont collect any mail from post boxes, post offices or businesses, thats all done from the old Stoke MLO, its a good job management know what they are doing otherwise we would be in the s**t, p**s up and brewery come to mind.

[BELIAL]

What no stampede