Vehicle Checker / Fleet Administrator

Company Description

• Contract: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week 
• Salary: £12.21ph - overtime paid at an enhanced rate
• Location: DPD Exeter - Spitfire Avenue, Skypark, Clyst Honiton, Exeter EX5 2FR
• Days of Work: Monday to Friday
• Start Time: 05:30

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to 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.

Job Description

As our Vehicle Checker / Fleet Administrator (known internally as Fleet Ambassador), your key responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all vehicles are checked for condition and road worthiness, reporting exceptions via the vehicle check app and defect procedure.
• Conducting start and end of contract handovers for Owner Driver leased vehicles and hire vans.
• Performing daily checks on all fleet vehicles, including rentals, and recording conditions via the Vehicle App.
• Monitoring vehicle weight compliance for 3.5 Tonne Vans using the weighbridge.
• Checking and maintaining associated vehicle equipment and ensuring site adherence to health and safety rules.
• Managing vehicle damage reports, including 21-day notices, and coordinating with the Transport Team.
• Conducting weekly checks on the HGV fleet and maintaining fleet stock.
• Reporting fleet accidents on the TranMan portal and ensuring all drivers comply with uniform standards and vehicle cleanliness.

This role requires strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while following all depot instructions and procedures.

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Strong communication and listening skills
• Excellent planning, organising, and time management abilities
• Adaptability and able to handle challenging situations
• Self-motivated with high attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work systematically, following depot instructions and procedures
• Commitment to DPD DNA values: Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability

Additional Information

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 and paternity package 
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Unum Help@Hand - essential health and wellbeing services for you and eligible family members
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Vitality at Work
• 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 
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer 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.

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