Job Description

Location: DHL Aviation, London Heathrow Airport

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 02:00 - 13:00 (40 hours per week)

Department: Sort Operations

Grade: N

🌍 Kick start your career with the #1 Best Workplace in Europe

At DHL, our people are our superpower. As the most international company in the world, we connect over 220 countries with a team of 500,000+ colleagues, delivering time-critical parcels across the globe. DHL Aviation UK forms part of DHL Express, playing a key role in keeping our network moving. We’re proud to create an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

💛 Why You’ll Love Working With Us

You’ll get amazing benefits while building your future:

• Competitive salary + shift allowance
• Annual bonus (up to 5%)
• Free onsite parking 🅿️
• Pension (up to 6% company contribution)
• My DHL Rewards – discounts at 3,000+ retailers 🛍️
• Private medical (after 12 months)
• Spark – wellbeing support
• Cycle to Work Scheme 🚴
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• CIS Induction Week

🔎 About the Role

As a Senior Agent, you'll play a key role in keeping the operation running smoothly, leading by example and supporting the team to deliver on safety, quality, service, and productivity targets. You'll coach colleagues, share updates through team briefings, and step in for the Supervisor when needed. You'll also stay hands-on in the operation, loading and unloading freight, processing shipments, operating equipment, and making sure freight moves efficiently through the network. In this fast-paced role, you'll help drive performance, solve problems, maintain high compliance standards, and create a safe, positive working environment for everyone.

✅ What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver nightly reports to Sort Supervisor
• Stand in as cover for the Supervisor when necessary
• Engage and deliver nightly performance dialogues and briefings to team
• Carry out any analysis and reporting for operational needs
• Checking quality of work within team to ensure KPI's are met, and to provide support, and coaching where required
• Support the supervisor team in leading and motivation staff
• Ensure health and safety standards are met, and any issues reported through safety conversations
• Secure and weigh of all export containers and recording/passing this information on to all relevant departments
• Loading / unloading of freight
• Checking the freight is packed correctly and is safe to be moved around the network
• Ensuring freight arrives at the correct area in a timely manner
• Moving / lifting boxes up to 25kg (using lifting aids if required)
• Scanning of shipments to capture location details and data information
• Keeping the warehouse environment clean and tidy
• Reporting any faulty equipment to management
• Ensuring chutes are kept clear
• Utilising the AS400 Scanning System for the import/export of all WPX shipments
• Inspect shipments for damages and defects
• Securing all export containers
• Follow compliance regulations including Dangerous Goods & security procedures
• To work within time frames whilst responding positively to last minute changes
• Checking of freight to the correct destination container/area
• Utilising the AS400 Scanning System for the import/export of all WPX shipments
• Safe driving of warehouse machinery/equipment
• All employees are responsible for the health and safety of themselves and also those affected by their activities

⭐ What You’ll Bring

• Sound knowledge of DHL procedures (training will be provided)
• A good understanding of equipment that is used in operation
• Ability to work as part of a team
• To be physically able and have manual handling skills
• Forklift and equipment training
• Basic awareness and load list training
• Willing to work varied and flexible shifts
• Knowledge of NMIV/AHS systems
• A safety-first attitude. You must conduct yourself in an orderly manner within the workplace, ensuring that correct uniform and PPE is worn when required

🗓️ Closing Date: 16th September 2026

Apply now and be part of a team that keeps the world moving. ✨

🚀 Our Recruitment Process

We aim to make your recruitment journey smooth, transparent, and engaging. Our process often includes competency-based interviews, so be ready to share your achievements and experiences. We encourage you to ask questions along the way - recruitment is a two-way process, and we want to make sure DHL is right for you too.

📧 Have a question? Contact our team here: HGUKTalent@dhl.com

🔐 Important Information

Due to the nature of our business and CAA regulations, all candidates must provide a full 5-year employment history, and a Criminal Record Check will be carried out as part of the recruitment process.