Pay Rate: £25,463
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Working Monday to Friday, starting between 4am-8am (plus 4 Saturday across the year)
Location: Wakefield - WF3 1SP
DHL, an award winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Drivers Mate to play a vital role in our daily distribution requirements. To succeed in this role, you should be familiar with all Manual Handling Procedures, with a committed attitude to Continuous Improvement, ultimately ensuring that all order deliveries are handled safely and in a timely manner.
WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?
As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices plus a high level of customer service, you will:
- Undertake the manual handling, distribution and coordination of timely deliveries to a strict schedule and deadline.
- Ensure the loading and unloading of specified stock to an assigned vehicle is coordinated in a timely manner, whilst accompanying a driver within your designated geographical area.
- Multi Drop of alcohol and beverages to customer sites, between 4-20 drops per day.
- Unload the good at customer sites, role is very physical.
WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
- Previous practical experience as a Drivers Mate, within a logistics or similar environment preferred.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload.
- Must be happy with manual handling heavy items.
WHY CHOOSE US?
As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award winning range of benefits including:
- Free confidential 24/7 GP Service
- Hundreds of discounts (including Retail, Childcare + Gym)
- Affordable loans & Enhanced Pension Scheme
- 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://supplychainjobs.dhl.com/jobs/our-benefits/
OUR APPROACH TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent and consistent across the UK. Find out more about our Global approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/diversity
BE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE
DHL is the global leader in Supply Chain management and we keep the world moving. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more, so they can deliver to their customers.