• Contract Type: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week
• Salary: £14.57 Per Hour
• Location: Hinckley, International Gateway, LE10 3BQ
• Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday
• Hours of Work: 18:30 - 03:00 or 22:00 - 06:00

DPD is the fastest growing express parcel delivery company in the UK, with a turnover over £2.2 billion. Voted the nation’s favourite parcel carrier for the last 7 years, we have a very clear strategy to support our enviable position. We will deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

This important role will see you assess and screen packages to prevent and mitigate possible threats. Making your difference in security control and being security aware to help us maintain SeMS, you'll use screening technology, processes, and procedures to screen packages and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. It's also about working efficiently to ensure a smooth running of operation and meeting tight and critical deadlines.

Your general activities will include:

• Labelling Parcels
• Scanning Parcels
• Uploading information on to a Computer
• Lifting and Moving Parcels
• Operation of X-ray machines
• Working in a fast-paced Warehouse Environment
• Loading and Unloading Parcels onto X-ray machines, Conveyor belts and vehicles
• Using a hand-held scanner, Parcels will need to be scanned as they travel through the facility.
• Responsible for using x-ray machines to identify dangerous objects in cargo and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft
• Maintain focus and awareness within an environment containing numerous distractions, people and noise
• Work within a demanding environment, time critical and the requirement to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices and devices intended on creating massive destruction
• Make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations

What we’re looking for:

• Basic literacy & numeracy
• Professional interest in safety and security
• The ability to successfully pass security checks, e.g., 5 Year traceable work history, background & criminal records checks
• Good judgement, decision making and good communication skills
• Diligence and a keen eye for detail

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…

• Holiday trading

• Enhanced maternity 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

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 help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.