Class 1 HGV Driver

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can keep things moving and deliver when it matters most? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as a Class 1 HGV Driver.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> Be part of the movement – and play your part.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> About the role</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> Shifts Available: Nights (Thursday to Sunday), Days (Thursday to Sunday) & Tramping (Friday to Monday)</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You’ll be working with fridge trailers, transporting fresh and frozen food.</p>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be responsible for:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Driving Class 1 vehicles on regional and national routes</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Handling chilled and frozen goods, monitoring fridge temperatures</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Performing daily walkaround checks and reporting any issues</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Completing delivery paperwork accurately</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Following all road transport and tachograph regulations</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Ensuring loads are secure and handled safely</p>

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<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">About you</h5>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">To join our team, you’ll need a full HGV Class 1 licence, along with a valid Driver CPC and tachograph card. Experience with fridge work is a bonus but not essential, as training can be provided. Most importantly, you’ll bring a professional attitude, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safety in everything you do.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> Working at DFDS</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> Join the movement and grow with us.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> We’ll support you on your journey and create the conditions that make it worthwhile.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> We’ll encourage you to challenge yourself, to acquire new skills and attributes. We want you to develop and progress within your career. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace, and we've developed training courses to support you.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3"> Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Life assurance cover</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Contributory company pension scheme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Holiday Purchase Scheme</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Full employee assistance programme including:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to myStrength, our Wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply now.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">We look forward to hearing from you</p>