Hundreds of extra WA jobs up for grabs as Australia Post prepares for Christmas rush

Australia Post is set to hire almost 300 new workers in WA to help deliver an expected record number of parcels this Christmas.

The service said today it would need another 288 staff in WA — among an extra 4000 needed across Australia — to meet expected demand as online sales ramp up ahead of the festive season.

“This is a record-breaking recruitment drive for what we expect to be a Christmas unlike any we’ve had before in Australia Post’s history,” executive general manager for people and culture Sue Davies said.

It also wants to hire 2900 casuals and 300 full-time and part-time workers in Brisbane, regional South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Queensland.

It also wants another 900 workers to fill roles across its customer service network.

“A lot has been expected of our people this year,” Ms Davies said, referring to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Staff had adapted to COVID-safe requirements, including a reduced workforce in the Melbourne facilities during its recent lockdown.

“Our people have gone over and above ... and delivered for over 8.1 million households who have shopped online between March and August alone,” she said.

Last year, Australia Post received more than 23,000 applications for Christmas casual positions.

Earlier this year, more than 50,000 people applied for 1000 casual positions created to cope with the increased volume of parcels during the pandemic.

WHERE THE JOBS ARE

• NT — 18
• TAS — 31
• VIC — 1552
• QLD — 1072
• NSW — 885
• WA — 288
• SA — 221
• ACT — 65
• TOTAL — 4132

with AAP and News Corp