Copy of VMU Co-ordinator

Company Description

Contract Type: Permanent / 37.5 Hours Per Week

Salary: circa £37k plus Bonus

Location: DPD Smethwick

Days of Work: Monday to Friday

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

Purpose of Position

To support GM of VMU Operations, all Workshop Managers and their teams, monitoring compliance in terms of Health & Safety, legal, environmental, quality and procedural requirements.

Closely liaise with Workshop management teams to maintain facility efficiency in relation to adherence to company and legal processes, equipment and facility maintenance.

Maintain all owned and leased equipment to required standards, taking into consideration LOLER and PUWER. Monitor subcontract suppliers in terms of and compliance to DPD health and safety procedures.

Key Task & Responsibilities

Generate, control and update all Workshop Risk assessments, safe-operating procedures and work instructions as required

Monitor facility compliance in regards to Health & Safety standards within the working environment

Investigate all accidents at work

Complete required documentation and input into solution host system

Monitor absence and ensure compliance to Company procedures in relation to return to work interviews and attendance procedures record keeping

Carry out return to work interviews where necessary and support local workshop managers though absence procedures, ensuring company procedures are implemented to a single standard across all sites

Maintain training records for all Workshop staff

Organise and administer training courses as required with technical trainer

Induct new staff and maintain / develop induction documentation

Ensure all work experience inductions are conducted and all students are managed appropriately

Ensure all staff have valid IRTEC Licences or planned bookings for the training

Ensure all equipment training is up to date for all employees as required

Carry out periodic site inspections and produce action plans to resolve any issues identified

Ensure all driving licences are on DAVIS and weekly checks are completed, reminder email sent out in regards to expiry dates and check authorisation

Liaise with internal departments and external suppliers to resolve any problems identified on facility inspections

Report any local issues, lack of compliance, poor husbandry etc to Workshop management and monitor improvements

Maintain equipment register for all facilities

Ensure all equipment is maintained to certified or calibration schedules

Ensure all licensed equipment is maintained in line with the Licence requirements

Carry out random tool inspections to ensure engineers own tools are compliant with Health and Safety and maintenance requirements

Ensure all site equipment is maintained within prescribed schedules

Oversee all apprentices training in relation to vocational studies, performance, attendance and monitor feedback

Maintain apprentice training records

Carry out quarterly appraisals with all apprentices and produce reports for management consideration

Maintain compliance to Company procedures including: - Health & Safety, Environmental management procedures, ISO quality procedures, Transport procedures

Maintain authorised supplier records

Arrange and manage all agency staff scheduling including verifying and submitting time sheets

Processing of invoices in a timely manner

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

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