Customer Service Advisor - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Dpdgroup; Poole; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity

Life assurance 4x salary

Free onsite car parking

Discounted shopping

Milestone Days off

Eye tests and glasses support

Job summary

DPDgroup in the United Kingdom is seeking a customer service associate to assist customers with parcel collection or delivery. You will work closely with Drivers, Shift Managers and Operations Managers to identify issues, take ownership, and resolve deliveries efficiently.

You will handle delivery status inquiries, provide Proof of Delivery (POD), and conduct investigations into missing parcels to resolve disputes, ensuring high-quality service and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Fast-paced customer service experience required.
• Strong communication with confident telephone manner.
• Polite and professional at all times; willing to go the extra mile.
• Excellent administration skills; proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrate self-motivation and initiative to solve problems.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values: Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, Accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers regarding collection or delivery of parcels.
• Collaborate with Drivers, Shift Managers, and Operations Managers to identify and resolve issues.
• Answer queries about delivery status and provide Proof of Delivery (POD).
• Investigate missing parcels and resolve delivery disputes.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Professionalism

Admin skills

Self-motivation

DPD values

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

In this role you will be helping both internal and external customers in relation to the collection or delivery of their parcel.

You will work closely with our Drivers, Shift Managers and Operations Managers to identify issues, proactively problem solve and take accountability and ownership for resolving these issues.

You’ll also be focussed on;

• Answer any queries with relation to a delivery status, and supplying Proof of Delivery (POD)
• Carrying out thorough investigations for missing parcels and resolving delivery disputes

Qualifications

What we’re looking for;

• You will have proven and demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced customer service environment
• You will have strong communication skills with a confident telephone manner and the ability to build a quick rapport with the customer
• You will be polite and professional at all times and have a willingness to go the ‘extra mile’ to exceed customer expectations.
• Excellent administration skills with the ability to use Microsoft Office programmes
• Demonstrate high levels of self-motivation and initiative to effectively problem solve.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

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
• Discounted shopping from ’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