Postal Employee (QLD)

Education and Training:

You can work as a postal employee without formal qualifications, but employers usually require at least Year 10. Applicants may be required to sit a selection test, which focuses on literacy and numeracy.

Successful applicants participate in a training course provided by Australia Post at selected metropolitan post offices/retail shops or other facilities, depending on their job specialisation.

Applicants for positions that require driving may be given a practical driving and traffic code test.

Additional Information:

Postal delivery officers, postal transport officers and some postal sorting officers who drive motor vehicles must have the appropriate class of drivers licence. To be a motorcycle postal delivery officer you must possess an unrestricted motorcycle licence and weigh less than 100 kg.

Related Courses:

While the following courses are related to this occupation, they may not necessarily lead directly to employment, nor provide the most direct pathway to the occupation. Courses which provide preliminary or informal training, as well as those which provide additional job skills following initial qualifications may also be listed.

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There are no courses currently linked to this job for this state/territory. Please try another state/territory.

Employment Opportunities:

Australia Post operates as a self-funding government business enterprise and is the main employer of postal employees in both city and rural areas. A few postal duties (such as mail services in country areas) may be contracted out to non-government organisations.

For information about application procedures, contact your local post office, mail centre or parcel centre listed under Australia Post in the local telephone directory, or check http://auspost.com.au/jobsatpost.