Warehouse Operative - Nights

DPDgroup; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Exeter is seeking a Warehouse Operative to ensure the safe movement of parcels in their depot. The successful candidate will execute unloading, scanning, sorting, and loading activities while adhering to health and safety standards. Offers competitive benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity packages and holiday trading.

Benefits

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity packages

Free life assurance

Free onsite car parking

Health Kiosks

Wellbeing services

Discounted shopping options

Milestone Days off

Support with glasses costs

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and self-motivation.
• High attention to detail is essential.
• Good organisational skills to manage workload.
• Ability to perform efficiently under pressure.
• Flexibility to adapt to various roles.
• Physical capacity to lift items up to 25kg.
• Some understanding of Health and Safety practices is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Unload, scan, sort, and load parcels accurately.
• Ensure swift and secure transit of items.
• Handle heavy parcels weighing up to 25kg.
• Adhere to shift patterns and health standards.
• Maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility

Health and Safety awareness

Job description

The role of Warehouse Operative is critical to the safe and efficient movement of parcels within our depots. This position plays a crucial part in ensuring DPD maintains its commitment to exceptional customer service.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Executing the unloading, scanning, sorting, and loading of parcels with precision and care.
2. Ensuring the swift and secure transit of items through our network.
3. Handling large and heavy parcels which could weigh up to 25kg.
4. Maintaining a high level of physical capability to meet the demands of the role.
5. Adhering to shift patterns as part of our day-to-day operational schedule.
6. Upholding strict health and safety standards at all times.
7. Demonstrating flexibility to work across various areas of the warehouse as required.
8. Maintaining attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
9. Exhibiting strong organisational skills to manage workload effectively.
10. Performing duties efficiently under pressure to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Strong work ethic and self-motivation, crucial for maintaining high performance standards.
• High attention to detail, essential for accurate parcel handling and processing.
• Good organisational skills to effectively manage workload and meet operational targets.
• Ability to perform efficiently under high-pressure situations and strict deadlines.
• Flexibility, willingness, and capability to adapt to various roles within the warehouse environment as operational needs dictate.
• Physical capacity to lift, load, and carry items weighing up to 25kg regularly.
• Some understanding of Health and Safety practices within a warehouse setting would be advantageous.
• Demonstrating the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability in all aspects of your work.

Additional Information:

Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training, along with appropriate uniform and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as per company standards and safety regulations.

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 packages
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Unum Help@Hand - essential health and wellbeing services for all employees and eligible family members
• Discounted shopping from thousands of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• Support with the cost of glasses and free eye tests for employees who use screens regularly as part of their job