DPD UK
HR Administrator
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Contract: Permanent - 37.5 hours per week
Location: Smethwick B66 1BY
Salary: Circa £31,400
Working days: Monday to Friday
Working hours: 09:00 - 17:30
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
We are currently recruiting a personable and motivated HR Administrator to join our friendly and hardworking HR Team.
In this role you will report directly to the HR Administration Manager to provide a timely and effective administration service to DPD. You will work with a number of areas of the business and also be dealing with both internal and external stakeholders on a daily basis.
You will also be responsible for:
- Support the raising of contracts of employment for external and internal employees
- Raising maternity and paternity letters, and SMP Entitlement
- Actioning any contractual changes and issuing letters, such as leavers, promotions, change in employment details, etc
- Ensuring compliance with GDPR
- Raising announcements to the business to communicate changes in your business area’s
- Managing HR & Payroll system, ensuring quality, accuracy and timeliness in the process
- Liaising with internal departments and raising memo’s for additional IT equipment/ benefits associated to the different levels of roles i.e. Mobile phones, Car, Laptop, etc.
- Ensuring accurate information regarding cost centres, and org unit changes are obtained.
- Processing reference requests
- Updating and maintaining HR databases and intranet
- Check and update New Starter probationary log and send out relevant paperwork
- Produce reports on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
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Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a strong administration background working within a fast paced environment, it would be advantageous if you had knowledge of recruitment or HR processes/ practices. You will be able to work on your own initiative and will be self motivated and driven. As well as this you will;
- Have excellent communication skills both verbally and written
- Be computer literate with the ability to use internal HR systems and Google suite
- Be able to manage your own time effectively to ensure all of your tasks are completed with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- A great team player who demonstrates the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.
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Additional Information
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. To name but a few…
- Holiday trading
- Enhanced maternity and paternity package
- Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
- Vitality at Work
- Free On Site Parking
- 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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