Post Room Operative

Description:

Post Room Operative

Location: Central London - Euston

Salary: £15.84 per hour

Start: ASAP

Reports to: Mail Services Manager

Main Purpose of the Job

Our client is looking for a Post Operative to provide reliable and high-quality internal and external mail services between various sites. This role is integral to ensuring efficient delivery and collection services, supporting the logistics team in maintaining seamless operations.

Why Work for them?

Our client offers an engaging and dynamic work environment where employees are valued and supported. Working in a central logistics hub, you will have the opportunity to interact with various departments and play a crucial role in the efficient running of mail services. The role provides a blend of indoor and outdoor tasks, ensuring a varied and active workday.

By joining our client, you will be part of a team dedicated to providing top-notch logistical support, enhancing the overall operational efficiency of a prestigious institution. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your logistics and mail services skills within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Delivery Tasks: Deliver stock, consumables, stationery, and courier items to designated points, ensuring signatures are obtained where necessary.

Record Maintenance: Keep accurate records for all deliveries, including courier and stock items.

Mail Processing: Collect, sort, and process all incoming and outgoing mail in accordance with operating procedures and divisional policies.

Outgoing Mail Management: Ensure that all outgoing mail is sent via the correct methods and carriers.

Vehicle Operation: Operate fleet vehicles, including cargo bikes, and maintain vehicle log-books and daily vehicle checks.

Customer Service: Promote excellent customer service, carry out basic logistics stock control administrative tasks, and communicate clearly and politely with all staff, students, and academics.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Experience, and Knowledge:

Experience in a comparable environment (mail room, goods in, storage, dispatch, logistics, etc.) – Desirable

Qualified to drive delivery vehicles – Desirable

Experience driving in central London or a comparable environment – Desirable

Skills and Abilities:

Good basic IT literacy and ability to use essential IT systems for controlling and recording the flow of mail and other items – Essential

Strong communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of staff, students, and service providers – Essential

Personal Attributes:

High accuracy and attention to detail – Essential

Physical ability to perform delivery and collection duties involving handling and carrying mail bags and other bulky items – Essential

Capability to work effectively unsupervised using own initiative and under pressure to meet strict deadlines – Essential

A good team player – Essential

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