Senior Courier

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**Join us as a Senior Courier at our Edinburgh Service Centre**

§ Location: EDI SVC

§ Working hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:00 with flexibility needed depending on route cover.

**What you'll do**

As a Senior Courier with DHL, you will lead a team of couriers who deliver and collect shipments with the required documentation, following our high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Your main responsibilities will be:

§ Lead and motivate a team of couriers who deliver and collect shipments with the required documentation, following our high standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.

§ Help your team to organise and prioritise their workload (including multiple route sort/Loop Management) to achieve maximum productivity and meet deadlines and SLAs.

§ Set and monitor KPI targets for your team and address any performance issues accordingly.

§ Ensure all couriers meet delivery exception targets for right time customer hit rate and manage underperformance accordingly.

§ Represent DHL in a professional and efficient manner to increase customer satisfaction.

§ Conduct daily briefs, PDs and debriefs with your team to keep them updated with company communications, processes, team, and general updates.

§ Conduct regular 121 reviews and annual appraisals with your team members.

**What you'll need**

§ Excellent people management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.

§ A high-performance mindset for yourself and your team

§ Sound decision making and communication skills.

§ Ability to work effectively under pressure.

§ Flexible working approach with a friendly and enthusiastic attitude

§ Good team player with the ability to work on your own initiative and meet tight deadlines.

§ Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise.

§ Highly professional, accurate and effective work ethic.

§ Willingness to change.

§ Diligent and attentive to detail.

§ Proficient in using sophisticated IT tools.

§ Demonstrates respect and result focused behaviours.

§ Displays the CIS attributes of can do, passion, speed and right first time.

**What's Next**

Take the next step in your career and apply now by uploading your CV online. Please note that due to regulatory requirements, we will need a full 5-year employment history and conduct a Criminal Record check for successful applicants.

We look forward to welcoming you to the CBG SVC Team.

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