Class 1 Driver (Tramping)

Dfds A/S; Grimsby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance cover

Contributory pension scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests

Job summary

DFDS is seeking a Class 1 HGV Driver to join our distribution team in the UK. You’ll drive fridge trailers on regional and national routes, shunting on-site and ensuring chilled goods are kept at the correct temperature.

You’ll need a full HGV 1 licence, CPC and tachograph card. Training is provided, and we value safety, reliability, and clear communication. The role includes excellent benefits and a supportive, inclusive team culture.

Qualifications

• Full HGV Class 1 licence.
• Valid Driver CPC and tachograph card.
• Fridge work experience is a bonus but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Drive Class 1 vehicles on regional and national routes.
• Shunt trailers around site.
• Handle chilled and frozen goods and monitor temperatures.
• Perform daily checks and report issues.
• Complete delivery paperwork accurately.
• Follow tachograph and road transport regulations.
• Ensure loads are secured and handled safely.

Skills

Class 1 Licence

Driver CPC

Tachograph Card

Fridge work

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 a Class 1 HGV Driver.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About the role

You’ll be working days tramping with fridge trailers, transporting fresh fish and frozen food for supermarket distribution.

You will be responsible for:

• Driving Class 1 vehicles on regional and national routes
• Shunting trailers around our site
• Handling chilled and frozen goods, monitoring fridge temperatures
• Performing daily walkaround checks and reporting any issues
• Completing delivery paperwork accurately
• Following all road transport and tachograph regulations
• Ensuring loads are secure and handled safely

About you

To join our team, you’ll need a full HGV Class 1 licence, along with a valid Driver CPC and tachograph card. Experience with fridge work is a bonus but not essential, as training can be provided. Most importantly, you’ll bring a professional attitude, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safety in everything you do.

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 myStrength, our Wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.
• Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

We look forward to hearing from you.