Night Warehouse Operative - DXE

DX Network Services; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics provider is seeking Warehouse Operatives for night shifts in Gateshead. The role involves safely loading and unloading freight while adhering to company policies and safety guidelines. The company offers competitive pay rates and various benefits, including life assurance and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Rates of Pay

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

20 days holidays increasing with service

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Healthcare after 6 months

Qualifications

• Responsible for unloading and loading freight safely and efficiently.
• Follows manual handling and safety guidelines.
• Tracks and reports any damage to freight immediately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe loading and unloading of freight.
• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards within the warehouse.

Job description

Overview

An exciting new Warehouse Operative opportunity at DX. This is a Nightshift vacancy.

About Us

DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services.

We provide a wide range of specialist delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. We have three divisions, DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Our goal is to Deliver Exactly to our customers\' requirements. Key to what we do at DX is our people and we are incredibly proud of the dedicated team we have built.

At DX, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background.

Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Company Healthcare (eligible after 6 months of continuous service; company paid scheme at Level 1 for dental care and optician fees, among other benefits)

Role summary

DX Warehouse Operatives are responsible to ensure the safe and efficient unloading and loading of freight from vehicles into, and from the site. They will also support the delivery operation to ensure the correct freight is loaded to complete the delivery routes.

Key responsibilities

• Represent DX in a professional manner at all times
• Follow all aspects of DX Manual Handling and safe working policies, including the correct use of all PPE
• Observe and adhere to all DX procedures and policies at all times
• Handle all freight with care and attention
• Access and egress vehicles using the correct means
• Use the correct equipment and methods for handling and moving all freight
• Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the site
• Report all damages immediately to your line manager
• Ensure all freight being loaded or unloaded matches relevant paperwork / scanner information
• Ensure that customers freight is transported, stored safely and treated with respect
• Ensure the security of freight and company assets by reporting any suspicious activity to your line manager or the security team
• Ensure the warehouse is kept tidy and H&S issues are reported immediately

We look forward to hearing from you!