Graduate - Depot Management development programme

Starting Salary - £24,000

Salary Year 2 - £36,686

DPD UK - 80 Locations across the UK

Company Description

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, with a turnover of over £2 billion, 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

As part of a wider strategic depot network infrastructure plan, we are seeking resilient, dynamic and enthusiastic candidates who demonstrate leadership qualities to be able to take our business forward.

As it enters its eighth year, the current DPD group Network Graduate development programme has now gained accreditation from the Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics. This endorsement not only recognises the benefits of the development scheme, it will also provide support and networking opportunities for our aspiring future leaders. CILT accreditation and Graduate membership ensures a structured scheme as well as supporting continuous professional development through the three years of the programme.

Starting your career on a comprehensive 12 month development programme, you will develop your management skills within this fast-paced delivery environment in all positions that report to an Operations Manager, including five rotations on AM (nights), PM and PM Collections (afternoons) , Dispatch (Mornings) and Customer Experience sections in your base depot.

You will experience a comprehensive 7 week induction and full training over the next 12 months to gain exposure to all areas of running a successful parcel delivery operation, including people management, finance, planning, transport legislation, security and health and safety in a 24/7 - 365 Business.

As the successful graduate you will be educated to degree level with a minimum 2:1 Classification or equivalent and you will also:

• Have entitlement to work in the UK
• Be resilient and enthusiastic
• Be flexible to accommodate the high-volume nature of the role
• Hold a full driving licence
• Be open to relocation after your first year in the programme.
• Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.
• Be able to work days, nights and weekends in a demanding and high pressure environment.

After successful completion of the 1st year programme our Graduates will be appointed to Shift Manager and then have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge over the next two years.

Company benefits:

• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Discounts and savings on 1000’s of retailers
• Optional Benefits inc. Healthcare
• Structured Career Plan
• Mental Health awareness

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. There is a culture of recognition and reward within DPD to include; long-service awards, a special recognition programme for those individuals that go above and beyond, and the DPD Personality of the Year award.

If successful you can look forward to the exciting prospect of joining an increasingly successful and expanding business, that through its constant innovation, has revolutionised the express parcel industry and continues to define its outlook for the future.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Application Process

Submit CV/ Application.

Video interview

Interview with a Graduate Recruitment Manager

Presentation with the Depot Manager and Regional Manager