Operational Support Assistant and Aircraft Cleaner

Pay Rate: £29,018
Grade: P
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: 4 on 4 off 7am - 7pm
Location: East Midlands Airport - DE74 2TR

PLEASE NOTE: The role is based within an airport. You will be required to undergo a security/background check if you are to be successful for this position.

Think you know DHL? Think again! We're not just about delivering parcels. DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company, providing top-notch ground handling services at numerous UK airports. Join us in our mission to deliver excellence in aviation logistics!

We're now looking for an Operational Support Assistant & Aircraft Cleaner to play an integral role at the heart of our operations, ensuring that every flight is a success.

✅A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Cleaning cargo aircraft to a high standard
• Ability to work quickly and to meet tight deadlines
• Ensuring that you comply with all security processes at East Midlands Airport
• Operate all equipment, as per training, to meet safety expectations
• Working in a safe and tidy manner
• Cleaning of Pilot lounge including drink, coffee machine and food replenishment tasks
• Making of crew beds and cleaning bedrooms, organisation of linen delivery and collection
• Making up aircraft bedding packs
• Cleaning of Engineering hangar including use of ride on scrubber
• Completing catering requests and packing of catering

✅THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Takes pride in their work
• Able to work at a fast pace
• Previous cleaning and/or airport experience is preferable
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Ability to quickly and accurately react to any given situation

✅SECURITY PROCESS TO WORK WITHIN AVIATION AND TRAVEL AT DHL

To obtain a full airside ID, you must:

• Be able to provide five years' address history
• Be able to provide five years' reference history (employment/education/benefit claim/character)
• Pass a pre-employment Drug and Alcohol test

✅WHY JOIN US?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more

✅WHO WE ARE

​We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

✅BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 28th September. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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