Australia Post recruits 4000 new staff as it gets ready for greatest Christmas ever

  • 25-August-2021

Australia Post will make in excess of 4000 new jobs nationally to manage taking off parcel volumes in front of its greatest ever Christmas. Weekend deliveries will likewise proceed for the rest of the year, with half a million parcels expected to be dispatched each weekend from this point until December 25. The employing comes as the latest lockdowns in NSW and Victoria prompt Australians to shop online in record numbers. The new roles will remember 3500 jobs in deliveries including drivers and arranging staff, 350 of which will be in regional areas, as well as customer support roles in Victoria and Queensland. The federal government-owned organization has effectively opened up pop-up sites to assist with handling mail, yet the newcomers will keep deliveries moving as expanded lockdowns and package volumes surge to heights not seen since last Christmas. "We'll employ in excess of 4000 new colleagues the nation over, helping measure at our arranging offices, helping clients on the web and on the telephone, and out conveying for Australians," Australia Post leader senior supervisor of local area and buyer Nicole Sheffield said. In excess of 9,000,000 Aussies shopped online in the year to June 30, a development of just about 32% year-on-year, as indicated by Australia Post's 2021 Inside Online Shopping e-commerce report. Victoria, which had the highest number of days in lockdown, likewise had the greatest online shopping development in 2020-21, up 49 percent year-on-year. Also, as lockdowns returned recently, customers again turned online, with online shopping in June up 4.7 percent year-on-year and 11 percent higher than May. Ms Sheffield said the vast majority of parcels were all the while showing up on schedule, in spite of difficulties presented by Covid safety requirements, decreased airfreight safety requirements because of less traveler flights and a dependence on overseas postal and delivery services. “Our posties and drivers have been out there since March last year often delivering on most days like it’s Christmas,” she said. “We know Australians are relying on us more than ever and will continue to in the coming months, which is why we’re putting some key measures in place to be ready for our biggest Christmas ever.” Online buys bounced 35% in December contrasted with the earlier year, with a record of in excess of 52 million parcels delivered. Ms Sheffield said the recruitment drive was part of measures to protect staff and clients. “While it means there might be some slight delays, Australians should know we’re working harder than ever to keep delivering their parcels safely,” she said.

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