Plant Sortation Operative - Nights

2 Days ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Plant Operative, you will be responsible for monitoring and policing parcel compliance within the hub, ensuring all items meet size and weight regulations. You will be expected to clear induct and sorter blockages promptly to maintain smooth operations and work towards improving Hub KPIs, including throughput rates and accuracy metrics. Escalating issues to management in a timely and appropriate manner is crucial, as is utilizing good communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and other departments. Maintaining a proactive, positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to new processes is essential, alongside strictly adhering to company Health and Safety Policies at all times. You will support the hub operation as and when required, including assisting in other areas during peak periods, and ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy, and hazard-free throughout the shift. Collaboration with colleagues to meet nightly targets and deadlines, and adapting to changing priorities and workloads during busy periods or unforeseen circumstances are key aspects of this role.
Must have:
  • Strong work ethic and self-motivation
  • High attention to detail
  • Good organizational skills
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Physical capacity to lift up to 25kg
  • Adherence to Health and Safety Policies
Good to have:
  • Understanding of Health and Safety practices in a warehouse
Perks:
  • Holiday trading
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity package
  • Free life assurance
  • Free onsite car parking
  • Health Kiosks visits
  • Unum Help@Hand services
  • Discounted shopping
  • Milestone Days off
  • Free eye tests and support with glasses cost
  • Comprehensive training
  • Appropriate uniform and PPE

Job Details

Company Description

  • Contract Type: Permanent / 40 hours a week
  • Hourly Rate: £14.53ph - Overtime paid at enhanced rate
  • Location: Hub 4 Hinckley - Logix Road LE10 3BQ
  • Shift Pattern: Various 5 shifts per week
  • Hours of Work: 23:00 to 07:30

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

As a Plant Operative you will find that no two nights are the same, with state-of-the-art sortation equipment and all the tools required to do the job efficiently.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Monitoring and policing parcel compliance in the hub, ensuring all items meet size and weight regulations.
  • Clearing induct and sorter blockages promptly to maintain smooth operations.
  • Working to improve Hub KPIs, including throughput rates and accuracy metrics.
  • Escalating issues to management in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • Utilising good communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and other departments.
  • Maintaining a proactive, positive attitude with a willingness to learn and adapt to new processes.
  • Strictly adhering to company Health and Safety Policies at all times.
  • Supporting the hub operation as and when required, including assisting in other areas during peak periods.
  • Ensuring the work area is kept clean, tidy, and hazard-free throughout the shift.
  • Collaborating with colleagues to meet nightly targets and deadlines.
  • Adapting to changing priorities and workloads during busy periods or unforeseen circumstances.

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
  • Demonstrated 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 on a regular basis
  • 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.

Additional Information

    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 package 
    • 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 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
    • Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends 
    • For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

    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. 

    If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.

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