Class 1 Nights

Dx; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Rates of Pay

Company Funded Health Cash Plan

Holidays: 20 days increasing with time

Long Service Recognition scheme

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance programme (24/7 GP

DX Discounts Portal

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Dx seeks an experienced HGV driver to transport goods to and from customer premises and central hubs, ensuring timely deliveries within a regulated framework. You will manage on-road routes, perform vehicle checks, and report defects with a focus on safety and efficiency.

Join a team that values compliance with driver hours, on-site health and safety, and proactive problem-solving to keep the DX delivery network running smoothly. Competitive pay and solid benefits package offered.

Qualifications

• HGV 1/C+E licence holder.
• No more than 6 points on licence and no DD/DR convictions.
• Current DCPC card holder.

Responsibilities

• Drive vehicles safely and legally in accordance with road and company policy.
• Adhere to drivers' hours and working time regulations.
• Carry out pre- and post-trip vehicle checks and report defects promptly.
• Comply with on-site health and safety requirements.
• Divert routes to hubs as traffic or conditions dictate.

Skills

Safe driving

Route planning

Time management

Legal compliance

Team communication

Education

HGV 1/C+E Licence

Job description

Role summary: To transport goods to and from customers’ premises, and our central hubs, into the DX delivery network. This role requires the ability to work to deadlines and to manage on-road routes in order to achieve time-sensitive deliveries.

Key responsibilities

• Proven track record of driving vehicles in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal requirements
• Understand and be able to comply with driver’s hours and WTD legislation
• Understand and be able to carry out necessary vehicle checks to ensure vehicle safety and to be able to report defects correctly
• Must comply with on-site health and safety requirements
• Have the experience and knowledge to be able to divert cross country to and from the hub as and when signs, traffic or other conditions dictate

Essential Criteria

• You must hold an HGV 1/C+E Licence
• No more than 6 points on your licence and no DD/DR Code convictions
• Hold a current valid DCPC Card

Benefits

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Company Funded Health Cash Plan
• 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!!