Gatehouse Operative

Company Description
- ** 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

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
- 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.

**Qualifications**:
**What we’re looking for**

Previous experience in a similar position would be advantageous but full training will be provided. 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
- 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

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
- 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

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.