Apprentice 18t Driver

DX Network Services; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery and logistics service provider in the UK is looking for an Urban Driver Apprentice to learn professional driving and gain their Category C licence. This 15-month apprenticeship includes training in driving and relevant non-driving duties. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and hold a minimum Category B licence. Benefits include competitive pay, pension scheme, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Rates of Pay

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance programme

DX Discounts Portal

Company Healthcare after 6 months

Qualifications

• Apprentices must be 18 or over with at least 12 months UK driving experience.
• Category B licence is a minimum requirement.

Responsibilities

• Represent the company professionally at all times.
• Drive vehicles safely and legally while adhering to company policies.
• Report delivery issues to the traffic office immediately.

Skills

Professional driving

Customer service skills

Job description

An exciting new Urban Driver Apprentice - Category C (Class 2) Driver opportunity at DX

About Us

DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services. We provide a wide range of specialist delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. We have three divisions, DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Our goal is to Deliver Exactly to our customers' requirements. Key to what we do at DX is our people and we are incredibly proud of the dedicated team we have built.

At DX, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background.

Job Description

The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is a 15‑month programme where apprentices will learn all aspects of professional driving as well as gaining their Category C2 (18t) Licence. Responsibilities include non‑driving duties that are relevant to the job role including office work, drivers' mate and warehousing during training. Apprentices will also undertake a range of training alongside their daily role which will provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, as well as building their skills and behaviours. Apprentices will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and this is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.

Key Tasks / Areas of Responsibility

• Represent DX in a professional manner at all times
• Carry out all tasks required as part of the apprenticeship training
• Drive vehicles in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal and company requirements at all times
• All daily checks are undertaken ensuring defects are immediately reported and correct paperwork completed
• Ensure all products are scanned using DX scanning equipment
• Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot
• Observe DX procedures and policies at all times
• Manage your routing to ensure premium and timed deliveries are achieved
• Ensure the correct equipment and PPE (personal protective equipment) is in good order and used at all times
• Ensure all delivery and on‑road issues are reported to the traffic office immediately
• Ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time
• Deal with any customer issues in a polite and effective manner
• Ensure collections are made in line with given instructions and times

Qualifications / Entry Requirements

• Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as a minimum have a Category B licence

Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Company Healthcare – after 6 months of continuous service, a level 1 scheme allowing claim back for dental care and optician fees among other things

There are a number of steps to go through to be accepted as an apprentice – if your application is being considered, please be aware that you will have to speak to our partner, GTG, who deliver the training. They will ask you to complete some checks, submit some information and complete an English and Numeracy assessment. If you are successful at this stage, you will then be called forward for an interview.

We look forward to hearing from you!