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We are so proud to be listed as one of Ireland's Best Employers for the second year in a row!

This wouldn't have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our amazing team.

At DPD, we value respect, innovation, and above all else, teamwork. We invest in our people by providing comprehensive training and development programmes to help employees reach their full potential. Together we can achieve great things.

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Warehouse Operatives - Night Operations

DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 35 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co.Westmeath.

We are currently inviting applications for Warehouse Operatives (Night Operations) to join our team.

Responsibilities

  • Flexible working hours available
  • Previous experience working in a warehouse is advantageous, but not essential
  • Good communication skills with good spoken English
  • Excellent team player with good attention to detail
  • Good time management skills
  • Energy and enthusiasm with an ability to use own initiative
  • Strong work ethic with a willingness to learn

Requirements

  • Loading of parcels onto conveyor systems
  • Unloading parcels from sorter
  • Loading trailers loosely, palletised and/or onto cages
  • Warehouse housekeeping
  • Open to variations in job role, as required
  • Inventory and stock control
  • Parcel labelling/relabelling

Employee Benefits Include:

  • Personal Development
  • Career Progression
  • Pension scheme
  • Holidays
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Free Uniform
  • Employee Discounts
  • On site parking
  • Subsidised Canteen
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Fun Employee & Family Events

 

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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Drivers (Sligo)

DPD is looking for van drivers covering Sligo and Leitrim areas. Our Sligo depot is based in Finisklin, Sligo. Drivers carry out multi-drop delivering small to medium sized parcels less than 30 Kg in weight.

General knowledge of Sligo and Leitrim areas considered an advantage. Successful candidate will have full clean Category B license.

Requirements

  • Reliable and hard-working
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Good customer service
  • Flexible (some Saturday work required)
  • Good English and communication
  • Ability to work with others and carry out instructions
  • Ability to use own initiative

Full training provided

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Finisklin Industrial Estate, Sligo, CO. Sligo: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • B Driving Licence (required)

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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People Operations Administrator

DPD Ireland are currently recruiting a People Operations Administrator to work as part of our People Operations Team in our Head Office in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Reporting directly to the People Operations Manager, this is a busy and varied role and a great opportunity to gain generalist HR experience within a large organisation. This role is ideal for someone looking to progress their HR career as you will gain exposure to all aspects of HR for a large, busy organisation, whilst working with and learning from experienced HR Professionals.

The role will provide administrative support while assisting the People Operations Team to execute our people strategy. You will be given the opportunity to take initiative and develop your expertise, with senior and experienced HR professionals to call on for support when you need it. It is a busy role, so managing multiple stakeholders, juggling a variety of tasks at any given time is critical. You will also be involved with some aspects of HR project planning and support, alongside your daily operations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administration support to the People Operations team assisting with all general HR duties
  • Collate data from the HR Information System and design and prepare relevant HR reports.
  • Analyse HR data to identify trends which require escalation to the relevant department manager.
  • Administer and update various HR processes.
  • Actively be involved in HR Projects as they arise.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of HR policies, processes and programs.
  • Continually look for new and better ways to do things, utilising technology and streamlining processes.
  • Assist with planning and organising employee events to encourage employee engagement
  • Assist in the recruitment process. Candidate shortlisting, conducting interviews, reference checking etc.
  • Successful on boarding of new hires on to our HR System, ensuring all information is accurate and up to date

Requirements

  • At least 1 year HR experience required.
  • CIPD or HR qualification desired or working towards.
  • Strong attention to detail is a must as well as excellent reporting skills.
  • Ability to work on your own initiative and take ownership for your work.
  • Self-motivated and ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • The ability to communicate appropriately and effectively in a number of different environments, ranging from peer to peer office based discussions, to disciplinary hearings.
  • Strong computer skills, in particular Microsoft Excel.
  • The ability to create and maintain accurate HR records.
  • Flexibility with regard to working hours is required.

Application Process

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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Pricing & Billing Administrator

We are currently recruiting a Pricing and Billing Administrator to join the Finance Team. Working as part of the Accounts team you will provide a high quality service to customers of DPD Ireland.

Responsibilities

  • Provide a high quality service to customers of DPD Ireland.
  • Liaise with other departments to ensure appropriate and timely communications on all issues relating to data integrity.
  • Assist with preparing data for pricing/ invoicing purposes.
  • Assist with month end closing of debtors.
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Requirements

  • Previous experience in a similar role a distinct advantage.
  • Strong competency in Windows based programmes, most notably Excel are required.
  • Good communication, analytical and presentation skills with an ability to discuss and explain information to all relevant parties.
  • Highly organised, able to prioritise, multi-task and process information with high levels of accuracy while working to very strict deadlines.
  • Full understanding of the impact of errors, omissions, poor service and oversights.
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated
  • Have a strong customer focus with a keen eye for detail.

Application Process

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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Sustainability Associate

The successful candidate will be involved in supporting and delivering multiple existing projects, as well as developing their own key projects. They will be a champion of sustainability within the organisation, working closely with a wide range of internal stakeholders across DPD Ireland and our parent company, Geopost. Through data analytics, this individual will bring together several elements of our strategy and position DPD as the reference player in sustainable delivery.

Candidate Requirements

  • Work with the Sustainability Programme Manager, CIO, and a wide range of internal stakeholders to support and enable the successful implementation of DPD’s Sustainability Strategy.
  • Reviewing Sustainability-related data, ensuring the availability and collection of high-quality data to underpin monitoring and reporting of the performance of DPD’s Sustainability Strategy.
  • Gather and analyse datasets weekly including Charging reports, EV telematics reports and carbon emission reporting
  • Lead DPD Ireland's Biodiversity Strategy
  • Lead communication between internal sustainability team and various internal functions
  • Gather qualitative data from depots and present issues to internal teams
  • Develop, implement and manage new sustainability projects in areas such as waste, water, environmental, biodiversity, packaging and CSR/Charitable giving.
  • Identify and propose interventions which improve the effectiveness and performance of DPD’s Sustainability Strategy, identifying and sharing best practice between a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Support engagement with local, regional and national stakeholders on Sustainability issues.

Responsibilities

  • The ideal candidate will have experience working on data driven projects. Sustainability experience is an advantage but not a must
  • Strong negotiation and communication skills to work with a wide array of stakeholders in organising and executing ambitious projects of change
  • Excellent IT skills, including experience in PowerPoint, G Suite and Microsoft products.
  • Impactful communicator, with experience in presenting and communicating technical data in an informative and influential manner to non-technical audiences
  • Competent experience in compiling data in Excel and creating reports from data
  • Strong organisational skills and the ability to work across various functions and tracking work progress

Application Process

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

 

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Business Analyst

We are currently recruiting a Business Analyst working as part of the Business Analyst Team in the IT Department.
The BA will be responsible for understanding business processes and applications, analysing the
Business needs of internal clients and stakeholders to help identify business problems and propose
application solutions in a fast-paced digital space.

Essential to the role is an ability to understand business processes, gather requirements and translate
them into a model that will allow the organisation to achieve its goals.

The Business Analyst reports to the Knowledge & Collaboration Manager.

Responsibilities

  • Develop a strong understanding of our existing system and application landscape as a building block for future solutions.
  • Using interviews, workshops, documentation reviews, business analysis and business process evaluations, gather business requirements.
  • Work with and challenge business units on their assumptions to help deliver solutions for their current and future needs.
  • Work with information gathered from multiple sources, be able to evaluate true business requirements from user requests, ensure that proposed solution is reconciled with all business inputs, and resolve business conflicts as required.
  • Translate business requirements into functional specifications. Implement document templates, making use of plain English, diagrams, process flows and scenarios so that the resulting document will be meaningful to the intended users.
  • Improves systems by analysing current practices; designing modifications.
  • Ability to work with business contacts at different organisational levels
  • Collaborate/Partner with teams, both internal and external, including 3rd party vendors, Enterprise Testing, Business Systems Analysis and Application Support on successful delivery of systems enhancements.
  • Contribute to and work to meet project schedules by providing accurate estimates of effort required for development deliverables, by providing updates on project progress to project management
  • Assist with application support documentation
  • Assist with systems training for new employees

Requirements

  • Degree level education (desirable)
  • Previous experience as a competent Business Analyst (desirable)
  • Experience of working with various departments and business users in a project context
  • Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Application Process

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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IT Helpdesk Technician

We are currently recruiting an IT Helpdesk Technician working as part of the IT Support Team, reporting to the IT Service Desk Manager.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the computer systems, and provide technical support to ensure the smooth operation of company systems. As the computing world evolves very quickly and new technologies are always being developed it is important that the successful candidate keeps IT knowledge up-to-date.

Responsibilities

  • Install and configure computer hardware, software, systems, networks, printers and scanners
  • Plan and undertake scheduled maintenance upgrades
  • Liaise with clients and computer users to determine the nature of problems
  • Respond to breakdowns
  • Investigate, diagnose and troubleshoot computer software and hardware faults
  • Repair equipment and replace parts
  • Work to agreed timescales
  • Obtain replacement or specialist components, fixtures or fittings.

Requirement

  • A logical mind and be comfortable problem solving/troubleshooting
  • Excellent Technical skills
  • To be an exceptional Communicator
  • To display enthusiasm to be continually learning
  • Be Capable of working well under pressure
  • Prior experience in a similar role is advantageous however graduates are welcome to apply.

Application Process

To apply for this role please click HERE

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Payroll/Accounts Administrator

DPD Ireland are currently recruiting a Payroll/Accounts Administrator to work as part of our Finance Team in our Head Office in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, this is a busy and varied role and is ideal for someone looking to progress their career as you will gain exposure to all aspects of Finance for a large, busy organisation. You will be given the opportunity to take initiative and develop your expertise, with senior and experienced Financial professionals to call on for support when you need it. It is a busy role, so managing multiple stakeholders, juggling a variety of tasks at any given time is critical. You will also be involved with some aspects of Financial project planning and support, alongside your daily operations.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for processing weekly and monthly payroll of 500+ employees.
  • Ensure timely and accurate payroll processing and administration.
  • Liaise with our People Team regarding new employee setup and changes to terms and conditions.
  • Calculate payroll adjustments including absences and other deductions.
  • Administration of payroll related schemes i.e. Pension, Bike to Work, BIK etc.
  • Be responsible for ensuring that weekly and annual revenue payments and compliance requirements are met.
  • Maintain a strong system of internal controls to ensure correct payroll processing.
  • Act as a point of contact and dealing with queries in a timely, professional manner, ensuring the delivery of a high level of internal customer service.
  • Prepare payroll related documentation and reports including salary certificates, social welfare forms, CSO documentation
  • Gender pay gap reporting and ad-hoc reports as required.
  • Assist with month end tasks and willingness to learn new areas to provide cover to the team.
  • Maintaining records for audit and assisting with audit requests
  • Perform admin and ad-hoc tasks as required to support the Finance Team.

Candidate Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a similar role desired.
  • Payroll qualification such as IPASS or equivalent or working towards.
  • Strong Knowledge of Sage Micropay and Microsoft Office Excel skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and good communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work on own initiative multi- task and meet deadlines.
  • Can-do attitude.

Application Process

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE
Closing date is Friday, 6th Oct 2023.

The above list is not an exhaustive list of duties. You will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

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Hamper Picker and Packer - Roscommon

DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 35 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

DPD Ireland are currently inviting applications for a Hamper Picker and Packer to join our team in Roscommon. This position will report directly to the Warehouse Supervisor. This is a 3 month fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

  • Hamper Building - ensuring quality of packing is maintained
  • Goods In
  • Picking and packing customer product
  • Parcel labelling/relabelling
  • Checking goods received
  • Put away of goods on shelves
  • Sorting pallets/preparing for shipping
  • Inventory and stock control / cycle counting
  • Warehouse housekeeping

Requirements

  • Flexibility with regard to working hours is essential
  • Previous experience working in a warehouse environment
  • Counterbalance / Reach Forklift License is a distinct advantage
  • Energy and enthusiasm with an ability to use own initiative
  • Excellent team player with good attention to detail
  • Good communication skills with good spoken English
  • Good time management skills
  • Strong work ethic with willingness to learn
  • Open to variations in job role

Application Process

 

To apply for this role please CLICK HERE

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IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer

We are currently recruiting an IT Infrastructure and Security Engineer to join the IT Department. This role provides an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly skilled team, reporting directly to the IT Infrastructure and Security Manager. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for managing, administering, and documenting key Infrastructure and Security technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for systems and security, working collaboratively within and between teams to enhance security
  • Installation, patching, hardware, and software maintenance of Windows and Linux Server Infrastructure
  • Develop, implement, and audit the Global IT Security Strategy for the company
  • Configuration and maintenance of core networking equipment – Switches, Routers, Firewalls
  • Develop and maintain technical and support documentation for the team
  • Identify and address potential security risks to our information security
  • Implementation and management of security systems and tooling
  • Contribute to security projects from inception through to completion
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, resolve, and mitigate security issues in DPD’s systems and processes
  • Stay current with trends in the information security community, including new vulnerabilities, methodologies, and products
  • Participate in incident responses and on-call rotation as necessary
  • Flexibility to work outside of regular office hours as required

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in security tools and infrastructure security
  • Proficient in Linux and Windows OS hardening
  • Solid understanding of common application and network protocols, cryptographic technologies, and authentication and authorisation protocols

Good to have

  • Industry Certified Professional Qualifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.)
  • Familiarity with ISO27001, GDPR, and related standards.
  • Experience working with NESSUS, Quays, and F5 load balancer.

Application Process:

To apply please CLICK HERE 

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IT Integration Engineer

As an IT Integration Engineer, you will be providing the technical customer support and responding to customers requirements. You will be dealing with a wide range of customers, partners and the technical staff they employ, so being able to articulate the functionality and benefits of DPD Integration solution is a critical success factor.
In the role the IT Integration Engineer will be immersed in a fast paced and agile development environment where you will be involved in testing and delivering Integration solutions while collaborating closely with DPD customers, Development and Sales teams.

Responsibilities

  • Identifies requirements by analysing customer needs; conferring with potential and actual clients and other stakeholders to understand the requirements and what kind of Integration is the most sufficient for a customer.
  • Define test scope. Build and maintain a suite of tests to ensure DPD Integration Request is delivered on time and achieving quality expectations.
  • Identify test data required and manage the set-up of the same.
  • Liaise with the relevant departments and customers to resolve potential issues.
  • Support users by developing documentation and assistance tools.

Essential Requirements

  • Product demonstration & implementation skills
  • Good analytical & problem solving skills
  • Demonstrate passion, enthusiasm and innovation
  • Self-confidence, which translates well for customers, partners and colleagues
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Fluent in English

Desirable Requirements

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent
  • Technical qualification desirable
  • Customer facing experience

Application process:

To apply please CLICK HERE

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Security Manager

We are currently recruiting a Security Manager working as part of the Security Team to organise and oversee all security operations.
The ideal candidate will be a results driven, self-motivated team player with excellent client relationship skills who works well under time restraints.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct interviews to establish facts and understanding of any suspicious behaviours respecting DPD corporate governance rules and employee obligations.
  • Ensure that all security operations are conducted in a legally compliant, professional, ethical and profitable manner.
  • Work closely with the operation to ensure efficient, effective and compliant operations of all designated accounts
  • Implement and review company security policies and strategy.
  • Lead and deliver security related projects.
  • Conduct security reviews, risk assessments and complete annual TAPA security audits.
  • Conduct investigations and root out any behaviour that could jeopardise our customer products.
  • Analyse and identify trends and patterns of loss and reduce loss paid claims.
  • Play a central role in ensuring a safe, healthy and secure workplace.
  • Meet with clients to proactively address security, emergency and safety matters.
  • Liaise with and visit our external customers on security related issues.
  • Offer advise on security measures to our external customers.
  • To carry out all responsibilities in an honest, ethical and professional manner.

Candidate Requirements

  • Proven track record in Security Operations Management.
  • Excellent IT skills (Outlook, Word, Excel,PowerPoint).
  • A critical eye for security risks.
  • Flexibility with regard to working hours
  • Excellent Verbal, Written,Communication and Analytical skills.
  • Leadership / People Management Skills.
  • High Level of current PSA regulations and compliance is desirable however full training is provided
     

Application Process

To apply for this role please click HERE