Class 1 HGV Driver

DFDS UK & Ireland; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Holiday Purchase

Free ferry travel

Employee assistance

Wellbeing platform

Retail discounts

Health care cashback

Mental health support

Job summary

DFDS UK & Ireland is seeking a Class 1 HGV Driver to join our team in the Felixstowe area. You will operate fridge and curtainsider trailers, making multi-drop deliveries and completing pre- and post-shift checks in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes safe, independent work with a strong focus on customer service and timely deliveries across busy urban and rural routes within the UK.

Qualifications

• Requires Full Class 1 (C+E) licence, valid DIGI card and CPC card.
• Experience with fridge trailers or curtainsiders is a bonus.
• Ability to work independently and deliver excellent service.
• Safe driving focus and good time management.

Responsibilities

• Safely operating Class 1 vehicles to deliver ambient products.
• Using curtainsider trailers, ensuring goods are secure.
• Making multi-drop deliveries across locations.
• Carrying out vehicle checks before and after shifts.
• Keeping logbooks up to date and adhering to safety rules.

Skills

Full Class 1 (C+E) Licence

DIGI Card

CPC Card

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 driving modern, well-maintained vehicles with 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 ambient products to our customers

• Using curtainsider trailers, ensuring goods are secure and handled with care

• Making multi-drop deliveries across various locations

• 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.

We look forward to hearing from you.