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Job Description
- Req#: REF5885T
- Contract Type: Permanent (47.5 hours per week)
- Salary: £30000 per annum
- Location: DPD Smethwick, B66 1BY
- Days of Work: Monday to Friday
- Working Hours: 6pm - 4am
Ensuring that only authorised vehicles (DPD, Subcontractors and delivery vehicles) are given access and egress to the site
Communicating to other departments within the business with reference to vehicle movements
Physical checks of vehicle details and seals
Ensuring that all reported empty trailers arriving & departing are physically checked.
Working as part of a team to deliver excellent gatehouse security and customer service.
Coordinating activities between contractors, employees and visitors.
Liaising with emergency services and other third-party organisations.
The ability to use initiative and follow procedures and guidelines
A professional appearance and attitude at times
Flexibility towards working hours as working hours are varied to fit in with the current shift roster
Proactive and supportive team player.
Demonstrate the core values of DPD DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability
Have excellent computer skills
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Free onsite parking for all employees
- Health Kiosks visiting every location
- Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
- Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
- Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Company Description
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service.
You will be in a busy and fast paced business that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career
DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.
When joining DPD you are not just starting a job, you are vital to our journey to be the most customer centric, inclusive, sustainable and leading parcel delivery provider within the UK who embraces and drives change, placing our people and our customers at the heart of what we do.
Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer
Job Description
Our Central Security Manager in the East Midlands is looking to recruit reliable and dedicated Gatehouse Operative.
Effective Gatehouse operations play a vital role within the UK Operation, given the nature of our business and our commitment to providing outstanding customer service.
Key Duties and Accountabilities will include
Qualifications
What we’re looking for
Previous experience in Security Awareness is essential. We want someone with computer skills to who is able to use our internal systems.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are critical to succeed in this role as are excellent interpersonal skills as you will be dealing with, staff, international drivers and visitors on a daily basis. You will be someone with a responsible and trustworthy attitude who takes pride in your day to day work.
We will also expect you to have
Additional Information
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…
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 deliver a best in class customer experience, then this is the job for you! Apply today.
About the company
DPDgroup is the largest parcel delivery network in Europe. We combine innovative technology and local knowledge to provide a flexible and user-friendly service for both shippers and shoppers. With our industry-leading Predict service, we are setting a new standard for convenience by keeping our customers in close contact with their delivery.
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