Warehouse Operative

Who is DHL Global Forwarding?

DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) is part of the DHL Group.

While the DHL Group employs more than 580,000 people globally, DGF has around 31,000 freight forwarding experts in more than 190 countries around the world, with around 1,000 of us based in the UK across 15 Sites. As the experts in Freight Forwarding since 1815, we are the global specialists in Air, Ocean and Rail Freight. 

 

You name it, we’ve shipped it - from brown bears to aircraft engines, to lifesaving medicines and luxury cars! We are also proud to partner with some of the well-known global sporting series, movie franchises and music tours.

 

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and we’re committed to helping our Forwarders to realise their full potential, supported by our own development journey - Certified International Forwarder 

(CIF). 

 

Our Values 

Every day we are guided by our values: Passion, Entrepreneurship, Excellence and Teamwork.

We are extremely passionate about our people and what we do, which is why DHL Global Forwarding is recognised as a Top Employer and a Great Place to Work, because we are specialists in providing Excellence, Simply Delivered. 

 

In addition to our values, we promote an open and honest feedback culture based on Respect & Results, whereby our employees embrace diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, while ensuring that we never compromise our integrity and compliance.

 

Key Responsibilities:


* To handle and process our customers commodity within timeframes stated by company


* To be a team member


* To comply with present Health & Safety legislation


* Good timekeeping and agreeable to shift patterns


* To carry out all special instructions as noted on paperwork 


* To ensure all documentation is completed as per requirements


* Complying with local legislative requirements & company Policies and procedures


* Knowledge of warehouse scanning systems


* Attention to detail


* Must be physically fit and be able to handball loose cargo 


* Basic computer / Android device knowledge


* Ensures that all interactions are compliant with DPDHL Code of Conduct and other compliance requirements e.g.

anti-corruption


* Contribute to the First Choice continuous improvement program

 

Skills and Experience: 


* FLT licence


* ADR / Hazardous awareness (preferable)


* Warehouse Experience 


* Knowledge of H&S legislation


* 5 Year work history

 

Benefits:


* A competitive salary


* Generous holiday entitlement


* Pension scheme which includes life assurance 


* Access to professional employee assistance and wellbeing programme


* A competitive package of voluntary benefits including retail, entertainment, gym membership, cycle to work scheme, contribution to eye care costs, and many more discounts 


* Training and Development opportunities with a strong focus on internal promotion

 

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