Job Title: Warehouse Operatives – Night Operations

Department: Hub Operations

Reports to: Hub Supervisor and Team Lead

About the Company:

DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 37 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

Purpose of the role:

​The purpose of this role is to maintain an efficient flow of goods by unloading delivery trucks, processing items through sorting systems, and reloading them onto the correct trailers safely and quickly. By keeping the workspace tidy and the labels accurate, you ensure that every package stays on track to reach the customer on time. This role is a fixed term contract up to the 23rd December 2026.

​Job Responsibilities:

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• ​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

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.

Experience Preferred: 

• ​Previous experience working in a warehouse.

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Skills Required: 

• ​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 

Behaviours Required: 

• ​Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained.
• Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes.
• Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets.
• Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges.
• Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others.
• Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction.

Remuneration and Benefits:

At DPD, 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. Benefits include:

• ​Company pension scheme
• Life assurance three times your annual salary on joining the pension scheme.
• Subsidised canteen
• Paid maternity, paternity and adoptive leave
• Workplace flexibility
• Employee and Family events.

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.

Job Title: Fleet Administrator
Department: Linehaul
Reports to: Fleet Supervisor
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About the Company:
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DPD Ireland leads the field in next day parcel delivery throughout Ireland, with 37 regionally based collection and delivery depots and a state of the art central sorting hub in Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
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​Purpose of the role:
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The Fleet Administrator plays a crucial support role within the fleet team, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations and administrative efficiency of the vehicle fleet.

Job Responsibilities:

• ​Manage maintenance and repair documentation by processing purchase orders and invoices, handling professional correspondence, and maintaining filing systems. 
• Maintain comprehensive, up-to-date fleet records, including registration, tax, insurance, service history, and mileage. While ensuring full compliance for all vehicles and drivers with relevant Irish and EU regulatory standards. 
• Update and utilise fleet management software to ensure data accuracy while generating detailed reports on telematics, maintenance costs, and compliance for the Fleet Supervisor. 
• Managing fuel card registers, adding new cards, removing old ones.
• Coordinating with depots to get routine preventative maintenance, inspections (e.g., CVRT in Ireland), and repairs for vehicles completed.
• Coordinate vehicle maintenance by scheduling appointments with internal and external providers while acting as the primary point of contact for enquiries from depots, suppliers, and internal departments. 
• Monitoring vehicle downtime and working to minimise it through efficient scheduling.
• Maintaining records for compliance audits.
• Assisting with the acquisition and disposal of vehicles (e.g., processing hire orders for new leased vehicles, arranging vehicle reallocations).
• Coordinating vehicle movements and replacements.
• Arranging vehicle livery for new or long-term hires.
• Coordinating off-hire requests and vehicle returns.
• Assisting in identifying trends and potential areas for cost savings or efficiency improvements.

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.

Experience Preferred: 

• ​2+ years’ experience in an Administration role in a large organisation.
• Experience in the fleet or motor industry (transport, logistics, hire, garage, or vehicle leasing) is an advantage
• Basic motor mechanical knowledge is an advantage for understanding maintenance requests and issues.

​Qualifications Required: 

Full Clean Driving License

Skills Required: 

• ​Strong administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including a professional telephone manner when dealing with different stakeholders. 
• Ability to identify issues and proactively seek solutions.
• Collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Flexible and able to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

Behaviours Required: 

• ​Understands that we deliver the best service money can buy. Works hard to ensure the schedule is maintained.
• Flexible and passionate about learning and adopting new technology quickly to help achieve outcomes.
• Works hard to always please the end customer. Strives to meet demanding targets.
• Sustains pace and customer focus when under pressure. Works flexibly to overcome challenges.
• Approachable, helpful, and relates well to people, all of the time. Shows respect, care and honesty with others.
• Acts on own initiative, solves problems and does things without needing constant direction.

Remuneration and Benefits:

​At DPD, 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. Some include:

• ​Company pension scheme
• Life assurance three times your annual salary on joining the pension scheme.
• Subsidised canteen
• Paid maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
• Workplace flexibility
• Employee and Family events.

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.