Logistics Transport Apprentice: Launch Your Freight Career

DHL Group; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee bonus scheme

Pension with life assurance

Wellbeing programme

Employee discounts and benefits

Internal training and development

Job summary

DHL Global Forwarding is hiring for a trainee/entry-level role in the UK, offering 37.5 hours per week. You will learn transport planning, raise customer bookings, and support the Transport Manager with maintenance scheduling and compliance tasks.

The role emphasizes learning across systems, health and safety, and customer service skills. You will develop understanding of licensing, tachograph rules, and dangerous goods handling while building problem-solving abilities and cross-team

Qualifications

• Clear and concise communication skills (written and spoken).
• Ability to follow established processes and contribute to improvements.
• Interest in continuous improvement and cross-team collaboration.
• Good relationship management and cultural awareness across teams.
• Knowledge of Freight Forwarding processes is desirable.
• HMRC procedures knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Learning transport planning and vehicle routing.
• Raising customer bookings and assisting the Transport Manager.
• Logging and reporting operational issues.
• Briefing drivers and conducting end-of-shift debriefs.
• Supporting customer service with queries.
• Understanding tachograph regulations and dangerous goods handling.

Skills

Clear communication

Follow processes

Continuous improvement

Inter-personal skills

Freight forwarding knowledge

Education

5 GCSEs incl Maths & English

Desirable HMRC procedures knowledge

Job description

DHL Global Forwarding is hiring for a trainee/entry-level role in the UK, offering 37.5 hours per week. You will learn transport planning, raise customer bookings, and support the Transport Manager with maintenance scheduling and compliance tasks.

The role emphasizes learning across systems, health and safety, and customer service skills. You will develop understanding of licensing, tachograph rules, and dangerous goods handling while building problem-solving abilities and cross-team