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DHL Global Forwarding - Apprentice Role in Birmingham
DHL Global Forwarding are now recruiting for an Apprentice in Birmingham. The successful candidate will develop towards becoming a Transport & Warehouse Operative. In this role you will handle cargo movement, assist in and execute the handling of daily warehouse operations, adhering to regulations and internal procedures.
Key Activities
- Handles cargo movement and assists in daily warehouse operations; complying with regulations and internal procedures, and updates shipment status accordingly
- Performs loading and unloading of trucks or containers
- Can be involved in handling special cargo movements including perishable goods, dangerous goods, IT equipment etc
- Processes Ocean or Air Freight (packing and/or cargo), e.g. marking, neutralisation, labelling, sorting, etc.
- Supports Handling Team Leader to meet operational targets
- Helps to ensure contractor adherence to quality procedures
- Maintains proactive communication/relationship with both peers and customer’s trucker
- Attends to daily inbound/outbound activities of the warehouse
- Records all inbound/outbound deliveries
- Conducts random physical (pre-)inspections of the inbound/outbound cargo
- Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the warehouse
- Observes and follows strictly the warehouse safety and security policy and procedures
- Observes proper use of warehouse tools and equipment
- Reports any incident inside the warehouse
- Participates in the regular cycle counting activities
- Maintains good transaction files of the warehouse
- Forklift licence training
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Essential Qualifications
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- GCSE in:
- English (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
- Maths (grade Minimum Grade C or 4)
Desirable Qualifications
- Other in:
- 2 years’ work experience or 2 years further education Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Ability to prioritise workload
Other Requirements
- Possibility of lifting heavy objects. Continual physical/manual labour
- Applicant will need to undergo training for forklift licence
- There may be occasional requirement for additional hours
- Due to employer insurance - candidates must be 18 years old or above
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