Sustainable Logistics Specialist (Hiring Immediately)

DPDgroup UK is hiring a Sustainable Logistics Specialist for a permanent, full-time role based in Hinckley. The position offers a salary of £15.07 per hour, with overtime pay and various benefits. Responsibilities include assisting with parcel loading and ensuring excellent customer service during deliveries. Candidates must have a valid C1 licence, DQC, and CPC, along with 12 months of relevant experience. The shift pattern is Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM.
Job Description

● Contract Type: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week
● Salary: £15.07ph - Overtime paid at enhanced rates
● Location: Hinckley Depot - Logix Road, R D Park, Hinckley, LE10 3BQ
● Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday
● Hours of Work: 09:00 to 17:45

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Being a collection and delivery driver for DPD you’ll often be the first point of contact that our customers have with us, so providing a great service when you collect or hand over a parcel is just as important as collecting or delivering the parcel on time. You are vital to providing a service that genuinely makes a difference to our customers.

To be considered for this role you will need a valid C1 licence, DQC and CPC. You will also have 12 months experience in this or a similar role.

Your shift will start at the depot where you’ll assist with loading parcels. We’ll give you a delivery and collection schedule for the day which will be in the region of 50 - 60 stops around the area.

A Sack Barrow/Hand Truck is provided for heavier items

What we’re looking for:

To be considered for the role you must have:
● A valid 7.5T (C1) licence, DQC (Driver Qualification Card) and CPC accreditation

We are also looking for you to demonstrate that you:
● Recognise the value of providing great customer service
● Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond
● Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful and professional
● Are able to multi-task and problem solve
● Ability to lift, load and carry

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
● Health Kiosks visiting every location
● Vitality at Work
● Free On Site Parking
● 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