Job Description

Company Description

Starting Salary - \xc2\xa326,000

Salary Year 2 - \xc2\xa336,686

DPD UK - 80 Locations across the UK

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, with a turnover of over \xc2\xa32 billion, 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



As part of a wider strategic depot network infrastructure plan, we are seeking resilient, dynamic and enthusiastic candidates who demonstrate leadership qualities to be able to take our business forward.

As it enters its eighth year, the current DPD group Network Graduate development programme has now gained accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics. This endorsement not only recognises the benefits of the development scheme, it will also provide support and networking opportunities for our aspiring future leaders. CILT accreditation and Graduate membership ensures a structured scheme as well as supporting continuous professional development through the three years of the programme.

Starting your career on a comprehensive 12 month development programme, you will develop your management skills within this fast-paced delivery environment in all positions that report to an Operations Manager, including five rotations on AM (nights), PM and PM Collections (afternoons) , Dispatch (Mornings) and Customer Experience sections in your base depot.

You will experience a comprehensive 7 week induction and full training over the next 12 months to gain exposure to all areas of running a successful parcel delivery operation, including people management, finance, planning, transport legislation, security and health and safety in a 24/7 - 365 Business.

Qualifications

As the successful graduate you will be educated to degree level with a minimum 2:1 Classification or equivalent and you will also:

• Have entitlement to work in the UK
• Be resilient and enthusiastic
• Be flexible to accommodate the high-volume nature of the role
• Hold a full driving licence
• Be open to relocation after your first year in the programme.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.
• Be able to work days, nights and weekends in a demanding and high pressure environment.

Additional Information

After successful completion of the 1st year programme our Graduates will be appointed to Shift Manager that has a guaranteed salary of \xc2\xa336,686 plus Bonus plus London Allowance where applicable. You will also then have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge over the next two years.

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\xe2\x80\xa6

• 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
• Discounted shopping from 100\'s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• Free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

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.

Application Process

• Submit CV/ Application.
• Video interview
• Interview with a Graduate Recruitment Manager
• Presentation with the Depot Manager and Regional Manager

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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