Class 1 Driver - Nights

DFDS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DFDS as a Class 1 Driver working nights, responsible for transporting fresh and frozen produce. The role includes operating refrigerated trucks, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and delivering excellent customer service. This position offers substantial benefits and opportunities for career development within a leading transport and logistics company.

Benefits

Life assurance cover

Contributory company pension scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts from high street and online retailers

Cashback on health care

Access to Thrive wellbeing platform

Qualifications

• Current HGV Class 1 Licence required.
• Experience in fridge work is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of drivers' hours regulations.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and drive refrigerated trucks to transport goods.
• Ensure products are maintained at the appropriate temperature during transit.
• Communicate effectively with dispatchers and customers.

Skills

Customer Service

Flexibility

Education

HGV Class 1 Licence

CPC and DIGI Card

Job description

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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 Driver.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for transporting fresh and frozen produce to distribution centres and wholesaler outlets in a timely and safe manner. This role will be working nights.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Safely operate and drive refrigerated trucks to transport perishable goods to various destinations
• Ensure all products are properly loaded, secured and maintained at the appropriate temperature during transit
• Adhere to all traffic laws and regulations while driving
• Communicate effectively with dispatchers, customers and other team members to coordinate delivery schedules and address any issues that may arise.
  
  

About You

We are looking for an outgoing and flexible individual with a passion for delivering great customer service. You must hold a current HGV Class 1 Licence, CPC and DIGI card with experience in fridge work. Good knowledge of drivers hours regulations will be advantageous.

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 Thrive, 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.

About DFDS

We operate a transport network in and around Europe with an annual revenue of DKK 30bn and 17,000 full-time employees.

We move goods in trailers by ferry, road & rail, and we offer complementary and related transport and logistics solutions.

We also move car and foot passengers on short sea and overnight ferry routes.

DFDS was founded in 1866 and headquartered and listed in Copenhagen.

Be part of DFDS and be part of the movement.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Distribution and Supply Chain

• Industries

  Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage, Truck Transportation, and Hospitality

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