DHL

Drivers Mate

DHL  •  £31k/yr  •  Wakefield, GB (Onsite)  •  9 hours ago
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Job Description

Pay Rate: £30,771.38
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Monday to Friday starting between 4am-8am (Annualised Hours)
Location: Tingley - WF3 1SP

🚛 Join the Team That Delivers More Than Just Beer!

Looking for a role that keeps you active, takes you to interesting places, and lets you be part of the buzz behind the scenes? As a Drivers Mate, you'll support deliveries to pubs, clubs, and hospitality venues, helping ensure products are delivered safely, efficiently, and on time. This is a hands-on role that offers plenty of variety and the opportunity to be part of a busy transport operation.

✅ A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

  • 🔄 Supporting drivers with the delivery of beer kegs and cases to hospitality locations
  • 💪 Loading, unloading, and moving products safely using approved manual handling techniques
  • 📦 Checking products against delivery paperwork and reporting any discrepancies
  • 🚚 Assisting with vehicle checks, debriefs, and end-of-shift tasks
  • 🤝 Providing excellent customer service while working closely with drivers and transport teams

✅ THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

  • 💥 Are physically fit, as the role involves lots of manual handling
  • 📦 Have previous experience of working with volume orders
  • 🎯 Have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage their own workload
  • 🚛 Have previous experience as a Driver's Mate or within a similar environment (ideal but not essential)

✅ WHY JOIN US?

  • 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 https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain 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.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 27th July. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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About DHL

DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our divisions offer an unrivaled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management.

With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as "The logistics company for the world".

DHL is part of DHL Group.

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Industry
Transportation & Logistics
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Bonn, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
dhl.com
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