Seasonal Casual

Help us deliver for Australia 

Want to join a diverse, welcoming bunch of likeminded people helping deliver for the local community? Join us as a Seasonal Casual Forklift Driver & Parcel Sorter and feel good knowing you’re providing a vital service for your community during our busiest time of the year.

You’ll be  

• Using a Forklift, loading and unloading mail from mail bags, trays, containers and metal cages (Unit Loading Devices) 
• Sorting parcels and mail (manually or machine-assisted) with the use of scanners  
• Working across sophisticated processing equipment and lines 
• Operating and using load shifting equipment such as hand pallet devices and stackers whilst cooperating with operations staff to get the mail into the facility

About you

• You’re available to work from October, through our peak period
• You hold a valid LF Forklift License
• You enjoy a physical role, can lift up to 16kgs of Mail and Parcels regularly, have a great memory and attention to detail 
• You’re safety-conscious and able to safely operate equipment such as conveyors, loading/lifting devices including pallet jacks to load and unload parcels from trucks and vans  
• You enjoy a fast-paced environment where compliance checks are required
• You’re comfortable handling parcels that may contain meat and/or alcohol products

How we’ll deliver for you 

• You'll be allocated a regular shift time, and work with a great bunch of people
• A higher rate of pay may apply for applicable shift times (penalty rates)
• You'll benefit from a 12% superannuation rate
• We may have opportunities for ongoing work beyond the peak season
   

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 inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au