Night Sortation Operations Lead

DPD Group; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday trading

Free onsite car parking

Health Kiosks

Discounted shopping

Milestone days off

Eye tests support

Job summary

DPD UK is recruiting an experienced Sortation Manager to strengthen our hub operations team. You will lead a night shift of warehouse operatives, ensuring they are engaged, organised and motivated while unloading or loading trailers for departures across our depot network.

You will oversee accurate parcel sortation to meet KPIs, with a focus on health and safety, productivity and cost. Strong leadership, communication, data reporting and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced operation with people management responsibility.
• Strong communication skills to inspire and manage a team.
• Decisive and effective decision-making and problem resolution.
• High resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• Excellent computer skills with Google Chrome applications.
• Ability to report and analyse data for performance tracking.
• Vigilance to prevent unscrupulous activity and take swift action.
• Demonstrate DPD values: Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work, Accountability.
• UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a night team of warehouse operatives to ensure engagement, organisation and motivation.
• Manage the unload/load of trailers and ensure timely departures to the depot network.
• Ensure accurate sortation in line with KPIs and safety standards.

Skills

People management

Team leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Time management

Resilience

Data reporting

Attention to detail

Education

Full UK driving license

Tools

Google Chrome apps

Job description

DPD UK is recruiting an experienced Sortation Manager to strengthen our hub operations team. You will lead a night shift of warehouse operatives, ensuring they are engaged, organised and motivated while unloading or loading trailers for departures across our depot network.

You will oversee accurate parcel sortation to meet KPIs, with a focus on health and safety, productivity and cost. Strong leadership, communication, data reporting and problem-solving skills are essential.