Hamper Picker and Packer - Athlone (Fixed Term Contract)

DPD Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance 3x salary

Subsidised canteen

Parental leave

Flexible work

Employee events

Job summary

DPD Ireland in Athlone seeks a Hamper Picker and Packer on a fixed term contract to handle goods from arrival to dispatch. You will pick, pack, and inventory items, ensuring accurate stock counts and timely deliveries. Strong teamwork and initiative are essential in this warehouse role.

Previous warehouse experience and a forklift license are advantageous, with a focus on accuracy, speed, and customer satisfaction in a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.
• Counterbalance / Reach forklift license is a distinct advantage.
• Energy and enthusiasm with an ability to use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Hamper building - ensure quality packing.
• Goods In handling and stock intake.
• Picking and packing customer products.
• Put away goods on shelves.
• Sort pallets and prepare for shipping.
• Inventory and stock control / cycle counting.
• Warehouse housekeeping.
• Flexibility with regard to working hours is essential.

Skills

Energy and initiative

Excellent teamwork

Good communication

Strong work ethic

Flexible and quick learner

Customer-focused

Able to work under pressure

Education

Counterbalance / Reach forklift license

Tools

Forklift license

Job description

Job Title: Hamper Picker and Packer - Athlone (Fixed Term Contract)

Department: Logistics

Reports to: Warehouse Supervisor

About the Company:

DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 38 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Purpose of the role:

The Hamper Picker and Packer will be responsible for handling all goods in the warehouse, from when they arrive, through careful storage, precise picking, and quality packing, right up to sending them out. This job is key to keeping accurate stock counts, making sure orders are filled correctly, and getting deliveries to customers on time. This role is a fixed term contract.

Job Responsibilities:

Hamper Building - ensuring quality of packing is maintained

Goods In

Picking and packing customer product

Put away of goods on shelves

Sorting pallets/preparing for shipping

Inventory and stock control / cycle counting

Warehouse housekeeping

Flexibility with regard to working hours is essential

The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Experience Preferred:

Previous experience working in a warehouse environment.

Qualifications Preferred:

Counterbalance / Reach Forklift License is a distinct advantage.

Skills Required:

Energy and enthusiasm with an ability to use own initiative

Excellent team player with good attention to detail

Good communication skills with good spoken English

Strong work ethic with willingness to learn

Open to variations in job role.

Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained.

Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes.

Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets.

Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges.

Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others.

Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction.

Remuneration and Benefits:

At DPD, 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. Some include:

Company pension scheme

Life assurance three times your annual salary on joining the pension scheme.

Subsidised canteen

Paid maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.

Workplace flexibility

Employee and Family events.

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.