7.5 Tonne Home Delivery Driver

DHL Supply Chain; Darlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain business in Darlington is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Driver to deliver and install heavy items safely to customers' homes. You will need a valid 7.5 Tonne Driving Licence and Driver CPC Qualification. This role offers free parking, generous annual leave, and various employee discounts. Join us to be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Free parking

On-site canteen

Generous annual leave allowance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Free 24/7 GP consultations

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Affordable loans and mortgage advice

Qualifications

• Holding a valid 7.5 Tonne Driving Licence or appropriate rights is essential.
• Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card are mandatory.
• Desirable to have at least 6 months of driving and multidrop experience.

Responsibilities

• Driving 7.5 Tonne vehicles and delivering heavy items safely.
• Adhering to health and safety regulations while driving.
• Working in a 2 person team to install items at customers' homes.

Skills

7.5 Tonne Driving Licence or Grandfather Rights

Driver CPC Qualification

Digital Tachograph Card

Minimum 6 months driving and/or multidrop experience

Job description

Overview

Pay Rate: £38,561
Shift patterns: Any 5 days from 7 including weekends. 6am and 10am start times (rotating)
Location: Darlington - DL3 0UR

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a 7.5 Tonne Driver to play a vital role in our distribution service.

What does the role entail?

As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Any 5 days from 7 including weekends. 6am and 10am start times
• Delivering and installing heavy items and wet/white goods to customer's homes as part of a 2 person team.
• Drive in a safe and efficient manner in line with Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive regulations
• Comply with our health and safety standards at all times, ensuring adherence to The Highway Code, road safety rules and vehicle regulations

What do we need from you?

We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• You will hold a valid 7.5 Tonne Driving Licence or Grandfather Rights
• Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card
• Ideally Minimum 6 months driving and/or multidrop experience

Why join us?

• Free parking and on-site canteen
• Generous annual leave allowance
• 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 15/09/25. 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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