25/07/2025 Class 1 HGV Driver - Nights Immingham, United Kingdom

DFDS Germany ApS & Co.; Immingham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading transport company as a Class 1 Driver, ensuring the safe transportation of ferry trailers across Europe. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous benefits, and opportunities for personal development within a diverse team. We are looking for someone with a Class 1 Licence and excellent customer service skills who thrives in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Life assurance cover

Contributory company pension scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free ferry travel for 4 guests

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Health care cashback

Breeze wellbeing platform access

Mental health support webinars

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience transporting ferry trailers.
• Customer-facing role requiring good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate Class 1 vehicles to transport ferry trailers.
• Perform vehicle checks before and after each journey.
• Load and unload cargo with care and precision.

Skills

Customer service

Education

Class 1 Licence

CPC

DIGI card

Job description

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 Class 1 Driver.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About the role

You will be responsible for:

• Working Monday – Friday nights, 45 hours per week
• £685.99 per week basic with a meal allowance of £5 per day and Sunday/Bank Holidays at £15.50 per hour
• Safely operate Class 1 vehicles to transport ferry trailers to various locations
• Adhere to all traffic laws and regulations
• Perform checks of the vehicle before and after each journey
• Load and unload cargo with care and precision
• Communicate effectively with dispatchers, team members and customers.

About you

You will need to have held a Class 1 Licence, CPC, DIGI card and experience transporting ferry trailers for a minimum of 2 years. Alongside this, you must possess good customer service skills as this is a customer facing role. Our ideal candidate is capable to fit into an expanding and dynamic team.

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.

Working at DFDS

Join the movement and grow with us.

We’ll support you on your journey and create the conditions that make it worthwhile.

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.

Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:

• Life assurance cover
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
• Full employee assistance programme including:
• 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.
• Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
• Access to Breeze, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

Are we a match? Then what are you waiting for? Apply now.

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.

We look forward to hearing from you.