Parcel Sorter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Parcel Sorter
BURY BL9
** Immediate start date available **
FULL TIME
Monday-Friday
Various night shift patterns:
16:30pm-02:00am
20:30pm-06:00am
23:00pm-08:30am
16:30pm-21:30pm (Twilight)
£11 per hour
Ideal Recruit are currently looking for Parcel Sorters to join our client’s busy warehouse in Bury. The role will involve the safe handling of parcels varying in size and weight. Please note the role involves heavy lifting.
Responsibilities:
- Loading and unloading trailers.
- Loading the parcels on to conveyors.
- Putting the parcels in the correct department around the hub.
- Moving items to delivery pallets and assisting loaders with the stacking of items.
- Ensuring that all stored items are packed and stacked according to company standards and safety policies.
Required:
- To be physically fit, as the work will involve heavy lifting and quite a lot of walking.
- Experience using a pump truck for the large and bulky parcels.
- Experience of using heavy lifting equipment.
- Good organisation skills.
- Previous manual handling experience.
- To be able to work quickly and accurately.
- A good memory to remember where various items have been stored.
- Good level of verbal and writing English.
If you are interested, please apply online or text ‘’BURY’’ to Simona on 07756503255 and we will contact you as soon as we can.
Unfortunately, due to a high number of applicants only those who are shortlisted for this position will be contacted, please take a look at our website for other positions available.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Parcel Sorter roles across Ideal Recruit's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Staffing, Recruitment & Subcontracting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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