Post Room Operative

3 Month Temporary position, based in South Elmsall, Pontefract

Shift pattern:

Week 1: Monday - Friday, 06:00 - 14:00
Week 2: Monday - Friday, 10:00 - 18:00

With due notice provided, the Week 2 shift times will change from 10:00 - 18:00 to 14:00 - 22:00

The role 

If you are motivated, organised, and love keeping things moving, this is an exciting opportunity to join our Next Distribution Post Room team. In this role, you will be the driving force behind our daily mail and parcel operations, ensuring that everything gets exactly where it needs to be across our campus. Working closely with the wider distribution team, you’ll play a vital part in keeping our business connected and running smoothly. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with full training, including a professional Next van driver assessment to get you confidently on the road.

What you'll take on

• Manage incoming mail: Open, sort, and efficiently distribute incoming letters and parcels across our busy site.
• Coordinate outbound goods: Organise and prepare outgoing mail and packages, ensuring they are correctly processed and ready for dispatch.
• Drive between sites: Safely operate a Next company van to transport and distribute parcels between our various warehouses.
• Keep accurate digital records: Use Google Sheets and email to track, log, and monitor incoming and outgoing parcel data.
• Collaborate across the business: Build great relationships and communicate clearly with different teams to ensure packages reach the correct areas on time.

What you'll bring

• A valid UK Driving Licence (Category B): Confident and ready to undertake a van driving assessment.
• Strong digital skills: Proficient in using Google Sheets and email to keep track of everyday data.
• Great communication skills: Able to engage positively and clearly with colleagues across the wider business.
• Excellent organisational skills: A proactive approach to managing your daily workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Physical stamina: Comfortable with lifting heavy objects and walking long distances across our warehouse sites.

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

• Sharesave scheme
• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Generous bonus scheme for many roles
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Free on-site parking
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform 
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change. 
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email Recruitmenthelpdesk@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.