Class 1 HGV Driver

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

Job summary

A leading logistics company in the UK is seeking a reliable Class 1 HGV Driver. This role involves transporting food products across the country, ensuring safe delivery, and adhering to road safety regulations. The ideal candidate holds a Class 1 licence, a valid DIGI card, and is safety-focused. Benefits include a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, and more. Join a diverse team that values support and development for all drivers. Apply now to become a part of this dynamic company.

Benefits

Life assurance cover

Contributory company pension scheme

Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Health care cashback

Access to wellbeing platform

Qualifications

• Must have a Full Class 1 (Category C+E) licence.
• Valid DIGI card and CPC card required.
• Experience with refrigerated and curtainsider trailers is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate Class 1 vehicles to deliver food products.
• Ensure goods are secure and handled with care.
• Make multi-drop deliveries across various locations.
• Conduct vehicle checks before and after shifts.
• Update logbooks and follow road safety rules.

Skills

Full Class 1 (Category C+E) licence

Valid DIGI card

CPC card

Experience with fridge trailers or curtainsiders

Time management

Excellent communication skills

Customer service focus

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

We’re looking for reliable and professional Class 1 HGV Drivers to join our team at the Felixstowe depot, transporting food products from factories to wholesalers across the UK. We also offer ambient curtainsider work, transporting dry goods across the UK

Shift patterns available

• Monday to Friday (days)
• Tramping (nights out required)
• Nights

You’ll be driving modern, well-maintained vehicles with temperature‑controlled and curtainsider trailers, working for a company that values its drivers and offers great support.

You will be responsible for

• Safely operating Class 1 vehicles to deliver food products to wholesalers and distribution centres
• Using refrigerated or curtainsider trailers, ensuring goods are secure and handled with care
• Making multi‑drop deliveries across various locations, including busy city areas
• Carrying out vehicle checks before and after shifts to ensure everything runs smoothly
• Keeping your logbooks up to date and following all road safety and compliance rules

About you

You’ll thrive in this role if you’ve got a Full Class 1 (Category C+E) licence, a valid DIGI card, and a CPC card. Experience with fridge trailers or curtainsiders is a bonus, but if you’re confident, safety‑focused, and ready to learn, we’ll support you. You’re someone who works well independently, communicates clearly, and takes pride in delivering excellent service.

The fridge work involves a lot of city driving, especially in busy areas, so you’ll need to be confident handling a truck in tight urban spaces. A good understanding of UK driving rules and road safety is important, along with being able to manage your time and work independently.

We’re also looking for someone with a positive attitude and a focus on great customer service, it really makes a difference.

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.

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.