Apprentice 7.5t Driver

DX Network Services Limited; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

DX Network Services Limited offers an exciting opportunity for an Urban Driver Apprentice to learn all aspects of professional driving. This 15-month apprenticeship includes gaining a Category C1 (7.5t) Licence and various responsibilities, leading to a full-time driver role upon completion. The apprenticeship also covers CPC training, ensuring you meet legal driving requirements while providing essential customer service.

Benefits

Company Healthcare after 6 months

Competitive Rates of Pay

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

20 days holidays plus bank holidays

Long Service Recognition scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Excellent career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months UK driving experience required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles safely while complying with legal requirements.
• Complete non-driving duties such as office work and warehousing.

Skills

Professional driving

Customer service

Education

Category B licence

Job description

An exciting new Urban Driver Apprentice - 7.5t 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 C1 (7.5t) Licence. This is with a view to moving to a full time 7.5t Driver position within DX upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities include non-driving duties which 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 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;

• Category B licence

Benefits:

At DX, our people are the foundation of our success. We reward our employees by providing different benefits at various stages of your employment with us, the most recent benefit we have added is Company Healthcare, which you become eligible for after 6 months of continuous service. This is a company paid for scheme at Level 1 allowing you to claim back for dental care and optician fees amongst other things. This is just one of the benefits that come with working at DX, the others are listed below:

• 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

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!

In Short

• Industry Logistics & Transport
• Founded 1975
• Location Datchet, Slough
• Company size 5000+

About The Company

DX is an end-to-end mail, parcels and logistics network operator, providing services throughout the UK & Ireland. Our business is built on our recognition that in fulfilling our promises to our customers we enable them, in turn, to fulfil their promises to theirs. Relied on by both public and private sector organisations, we provide outstanding customer service, the highest possible levels of parcel security and a comprehensive choice of services to meet all needs.

DX is trusted as a strategic partner by businesses in a wide range of sectors needing to provide reliable day-to-day delivery to customers at both commercial and residential addresses.

In this partnering role, we take full responsibility not only for ensuring that parcels are delivered safely and on time for our customers, but also for the reputation and goodwill associated with their brands.

Benefits:

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and more!!

Culture

We understand that it is our success in delivering each day on our promises to our customers that enables them, in turn, to deliver on their promises to their customers.

We expect every member of our organisation, from workforce to management team, to accept responsibility and accountability for their role in ensuring we achieve this objective. To encourage this, we promote a culture of teamwork, mutual support and mutual respect.

Our workforce is, by its natural composition, culturally diverse. We work hard to foster a workplace environment where all employees feel included, appreciated, recognised and valued. We encourage all colleagues to take an interest in activities at all levels and seek to receive and consider their views across a wide range of matters.

We operate a ‘promote from within’ policy across all our divisions, with many of our current Regional Directors having made their way up through our ranks.

Just as we believe in clear and transparent communication with our customers, we believe in the importance of this within our organisation. Any colleague who contacts our CEO is assured of a personal and focused reply from him.

Finally, but fundamental to our culture, we look to all colleagues to go the extra mile in everything they do.

Equality & Diversity

Here at DX, we understand that one size does not fit all. Understanding what makes our people tick helps us to create a place where everyone feels included and can be themselves. A place free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation, where everyone receives equal treatment and where all decisions are objective, free from bias and based solely upon work criteria and individual merit.