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Warehouse Operative - Nights
part-time•Milton Keynes
About this role
Company Description
- Contract Type: Permanent Permanent Part Time
- Working Hours Per Week: 20 Hours Per Week
- Salary: £14.93ph - Overtime paid at enhanced rate
- Location: DPD Milton Keynes - Roebuck Way, Milton Keynes, MK5 8HL
- Shift Pattern: Tuesday - Saturday
- Hours of Work: 04:30 - 08:30
DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
The role of Warehouse Operative is critical to the safe and efficient movement of parcels within our depots. This position plays a crucial part in ensuring DPD maintains its commitment to exceptional customer service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Executing the unloading, scanning, sorting, and loading of parcels with precision and care
- Ensuring the swift and secure transit of items through our network
- Handling large and heavy parcels which could weight up to 25kg
- Maintaining a high level of physical capability to meet the demands of the role
- Adhering to shift patterns as part of our 365-day operational schedule
- Upholding strict health and safety standards at all times
- Demonstrating flexibility to work across various areas of the warehouse as required
- Maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
- Exhibiting strong organisational skills to manage workload effectively
- Performing duties efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines
Qualifications
What we are looking for:
- Strong work ethic and self-motivation, crucial for maintaining high performance standards
- High attention to detail, essential for accurate parcel handling and processing
- Good organisational skills to effectively manage workload and meet operational targets
- Demonstrated ability to perform efficiently under high-pressure situations and strict deadlines
- Flexibility, willingness and capability to adapt to various roles within the warehouse environment as operational needs dictate
- Physical capacity to lift, load, and carry items weighing up to 25kg on a regular basis
- Some understanding of Health and Safety practices within a warehouse setting would be advantageous
- Demonstrating the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability in all aspects of your work.
Additional Information:
Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training, along with appropriate uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per company standards and safety regulations.
Additional Information
About our benefits:
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite car parking for all employees
- Health Kiosks visiting every location
- Unum Help@Hand - essential health and wellbeing services for all employees and eligible family members
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
What you'll do
- The Warehouse Operative is responsible for the unloading, scanning, sorting, and loading of parcels, ensuring their safe and efficient movement. This role is crucial for maintaining DPD's commitment to exceptional customer service.
About DPD Group UK
Your delivery experts.
Express parcel delivery, throughout the UK and worldwide.
DPDgroup UK is a subsidiary of DPDgroup, which is wholly owned by La Poste, the second largest postal operation in Europe and is represented in the UK by the following brands:
- DPD
- DPD Local
- DPD Local online
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does a Warehouse Operative - Nights do at DPD Group UK?
As a Warehouse Operative - Nights at DPD Group UK, you will: the Warehouse Operative is responsible for the unloading, scanning, sorting, and loading of parcels, ensuring their safe and efficient movement. This role is crucial for maintaining DPD's commitment to exceptional customer service..
Is the Warehouse Operative - Nights position at DPD Group UK remote?
The Warehouse Operative - Nights position at DPD Group UK is based in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.
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