Drivers Mate - Military veterans preferred

Pay Rate: £30,135 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Mon-Fri
Location: Birmingham - B46 1TT

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a Drivers Mate to play a vital role in our distribution service.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?

*Please note these roles involve the manual handling of beers, wines and spirits*

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Manual handling of beer kegs, wines and spirits
• Be available to cover start times bewteeen 04:00-06:00
• Accompany a driver to delivery points where you will assist with unloading deliveries to licensed premises
• Maintain regular contact with the Transport team and advise of all problems which may prevent the job being completed on time and without incident
• Complete relevant processes on an electronic handheld device

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?

• High levels of manual handling are required so you need to be physically fit
• Previous experience of the preparation, distribution and handling of volume orders
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Ability to read, understand and follow directions/instructions
• Ability to count accurately and to perform simple maths calculations
• Previous practical experience as a Driver's Mate, within a logistics or similar environment would be preferable
• Live locally to site B46 1TT

?WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking
• We're happy to talk about flexible working – just ask about alternative patterns at interview
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit to learn more

?WHO WE ARE

?We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

?BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Applications are reviewed continuously, and the vacancy may close early. Please submit asap to ensure consideration.

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