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Logistics Operative (Postal Services) at ZSL
London, United Kingdom
Job Descrption
The purpose of this role is to oversee the internal post room at Regent’s Park by taking in deliveries for all staff including classified, business and some personal mail for our lodge residents. Other duties include arranging couriers for national or international deliveries using commodity codes and assessing suitable timeframes and costs. The post holder will be required to deliver all post to internal staff areas using a range of fleet vehicles, collecting post and mail and franking the items ahead of a daily collection. The post holder will be responsible for arranging delivery of office essentials supplies such as tea, coffee, uniform, stationary and other equipment from standing or ad hoc orders to staff areas.
Key responsibilities:
• The post holder will be required to undertake duties relating to a mail room, involving sending and receiving mail, parcels and cooperating with couriers and staff.
• The post holder will be required to have a high level of... intellect of commodity codes relating to HMRC when booking parcels and couriers and keeping up with changes to regulation.
• The post holder is expected to send emails to appropriate internal and external contacts and amend or create other documents within Microsoft Office.
• You will be required to assist the team in overseeing logistical storage solutions onsite that are shared with other stakeholders.
• The post holder will be required to deliver and collect other items (including some heavy objects) from internal and external locations using appropriate manual handling techniques.
About You
• Experience using a franking machine or working in similar environments involving postal activities.
• Experience and understanding of HMRC commodity codes and booking couriers nationally and internationally.
• Advanced skills in using MS office packages, specifically Excel and PowerPoint or equivalent software packages will be acceptable.
• Able to work on their own initiative.
• Good interpersonal skills working part of a team.
• Full clean UK or International driving license with no endorsements and at least 1 years of road experience.
This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK.
We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. ZSL has active equality networks for our staff with lived experience and those who provide active allyship in Race and Culture, Team Pride, Disability Network, and Menopause Network, complemented by our strategic EDI Steering Group.
About Us
We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, we are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
What do we offer?
At ZSL, we are proud of our approach to employee benefits. Our benefits include:
• Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct
• Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension
• Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you
• Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day
• Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops
• Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle
• Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligibly London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work
• Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages
NB: We reserve the right to close our advertisement early or extend the advertising date until a suitable candidate has been found
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