ROYAL Mail is looking to recruit about 760 temporary workers in Swindon to help sort its Christmas mailbag.
Temporary positions across a variety of shifts will be available between mid-November and early January, next year, with the peak of work being in December.
The majority of seasonal positions will support Royal Mail’s permanent 124,000 postmen and women who sort and deliver the mail all year round.
Royal Mail operations director, Geoff Braden, said: “Christmas is the busiest time of the year for Royal Mail and we plan all year round to help ensure we deliver the best possible service to our customers. Every Christmas, we make a substantial financial commitment in additional resources to handle the festive mailbag, including the recruitment of thousands of temporary workers.”
Parcelforce Worldwide is also looking for drivers and indoor workers as the whole organisation gears up for the busiest time of the year for everyone working in the postal service.
The recruits will help to sort Christmas cards and parcels before they go to about 1,400 delivery offices for postmen and women to take out on their rounds.
Royal Mail has set up a dedicated website for people to apply for the positions – www.royalmailgroup.com/xmasjobs.
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