Plant Sortation Manager

DPD UK; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle2Work Scheme

Dining Cards

Holiday trading

Discounts and savings on retailers

Job summary

DPD UK is recruiting a Plant Sortation Manager to lead our Hinckley hub operations, overseeing high‑volume sortation and data‑driven problem solving to ensure efficient parcel processing.

You will manage a small team, meet KPI targets and uphold health and safety standards, ensuring the sorter is used effectively and issues are resolved quickly. This permanent role is 40 hours/week, Mon–Fri 08:00–16:30, with a competitive salary and benefits. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced environment with people management.
• Strong data analysis skills to produce reports.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Decisive and effective decision-making and time management.
• Resilience, motivation and flexibility in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sortation system and equipment to maximise efficiency.
• Work to KPI targets and ensure high service to depots and customers.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental policies are followed.
• Resolve issues with sortation equipment quickly while maintaining quality.

Skills

People management

Data analysis

Communication

Decision making

Resilience

DPD values

Google Chrome apps

Tools

Google Chrome

Job description

Due to the launch of our new Hub Operation supporting our expanding Out-of-Home (OOH) network—including automated parcel lockers and PUDO pickup points, we are recruiting an experienced Sortation Manager to join our hub operations team. In this role, you will lead high-volume sortation to ensure seamless, accurate processing for customer-convenient deliveries.

Contract: Permanent / 40 hours

Salary: Circa £35,900 plus bonus

Location: Hub 5 - Hinckley

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 16:30

DPD is a member of DPDgroup, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting a Plant Sortation Manager, to help strengthen our plant operations team within our national sortation Hub based at Hinckley and help them achieve ever-greater heights.

In this role you will be responsible for managing a small team who over see the sortation system and equipment and effectively problem solve and analyse data to make sure the sorter is being used as effectively as possible.

Other key responsibilities will include:

• Work to strict KPI targets that help the operation run at maximum efficiency to deliver outstanding service to our Depots and Customers.
• Be responsible for ensuring all Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures are implemented and managed to a high standard
• Ensure the correct coding is being used to route the parcel
• The immediate resolution of any problems with our sortation equipment, whilst maintaining a high quality in all of our processes.

Due to the time critical nature of the business the successful management of your team and area is crucial to ensure the sort cut off is achieved.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• You will have experience in a fast paced environment with proven and demonstrable people management experience, with the ability to lead an operation whilst being data driven.
• You will have strong analytical skills and the ability to analyse large quantities of data to produce comprehensive reports.
• You will have strong communication skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and manage team.
• Decisive and effective decision-making, problem resolution and time management skills.
• Demonstrate high levels of resilience, self-motivation and flexibility.
• Someone who demonstrates the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability
• Excellent computer skills with the ability to use Google chrome applications

Additional Information

Job Specifics

You will have a comprehensive induction to DPD where we will go through the key processes that are required to make you a successful Plant Sortation Manager.

A full UK driving licence is essential.

Remuneration

Your package will include a competitive salary.

• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Dining Cards
• Holiday trading
• Discounts and savings on 1000’s of retailers.

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. There is a culture of recognition and reward within DPD to include; long-service awards, a special recognition programme for those individuals that go above and beyond, and the DPD Personality of the Year award.

If successful you can look forward to the exciting prospect of joining an increasingly successful and expanding business, that through its constant innovation, has revolutionised the express parcel industry and continues to define its outlook for the future.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer