Job description for Postal and Mail Operative
Join us at the British Forces Postal Office (BFPO) and take the first step towards a rewarding career. The BFPO provides postal and courier services to the UK armed forces and is a renowned brand across Defence. You will be based in the Defence Mail Centre in Donnington where we will provide all the training required to develop your capability and gain the experience necessary to excel and progress in your role.
As a Postal and Mail Operative, you will assist with the secure, safe, and timely handling of armed forces’ mail. This includes ensuring the accurate receipt, sorting, and dispatching of all types of mail in a secure, logical, and methodical manner. Your daily tasks will involve both physical and desk-based work, such as data inputting, sorting, and processing mail, and loading vehicles for dispatch and may involve extended periods of standing.
This position is 100% site-based with typical working hours of Monday to Thursday 0800 - 1600, Friday 0730 - 1500.
What you’ll be doing
1. Maintaining procedures in accordance with mail handling standards and processes set by BFPO and Royal Mail Group.
2. Maintaining workplace safety standards, responsible for your own safety and the safety of your colleagues.
3. Using a combination of bespoke IT, handheld, and manual systems, creating, and maintaining mail dispatch schedules ...