General information
Name Retail Postage Sorter Site / Location Collins Street West Post Office Ref # 12374340 Entity Australia Post Opening Date 18-Aug-2025 Suburb Melbourne State Victoria Work Type Fixed Term Part Time Weekly Hours 15 Length of Assignment 6 monthsDescription & Requirements
Help us deliver like never before
Australia Post is delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.
About the opportunity
As our Retail Postage Sorter, you’ll play an important part in keeping millions of Australians connected. As you’d expect, plenty of mail comes through our Post Offices and delivery facilities every day – and our mail sorting teams make sure every delivery gets where it needs to.
Role details
As a Relief position, you will be allocated shifts at multiple Post Offices within a geographical location with various start times from 6am, and an ability to work at multiple locations is a requirement of this position
- Locations include: Bourke St, Flinders Lane, Law Courts, East Melb, Docklands & Carlton South
- Pay rate $27.04 / hour increases to $28.91 / hour after approx. 3 months, + 12% Superannuation
- Extensive, supportive training (up to 12 weeks) on commencement
- Part Time, 6 months fixed-term position working 15 hours per week: 3 hours per day, Monday to Friday
You’ll be
- Manually sorting all mail arriving at the workplace.
- Sorting and distributing mail into relevant PO Boxes.
- Assisting and/or performing administrative duties such as stocktaking and record maintenance.
About you
- You’re friendly, enthusiastic and reliable and you love the balance of working in a team environment and autonomously.
- You’re motivated by the opportunity to help make a difference to your community.
- Call upon your memory and hand-eye coordination while sorting.
- Be fit to lift up to 16kgs of mail regularly and stand for your shift.
How we’ll deliver for you:
- We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment and safety
- Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day.
- We invest in your personal wellbeing, recognise and reward you for your contribution to our success with Post Perks and more.
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 one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [email protected].
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