Urban Driver Apprentice - 7.5t Driver

DX Network Services; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company healthcare after 6 months

Career progression opportunities

Competitive pay rates

Pension scheme

Job summary

DX Network Services in the UK runs the Urban Driver Apprenticeship, a 15‑month programme to learn professional driving and obtain a Category C1 (7.5t) licence, with the aim of moving to a full-time 7.5t Driver role. Apprentices do office work, drivers' mate duties and warehousing during training.

They will also gain CPC licences as part of the programme, with English and Numeracy assessments and an interview process if shortlisted.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience.
• Holder of a Category B licence is required.
• Apprentices will complete English and Numeracy assessments as part of the process.

Responsibilities

• Represent DX professionally while training as an apprentice.
• Carry out apprenticeship training tasks and assistance with warehousing.
• Drive safely and legally, report defects, and complete paperwork.

Skills

Driving experience

CPC training

Customer service

Education

Category B licence

UK driving experience

Job description

The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is a 15-month programme where apprentices will learn all aspects of professional driving as well as gaining their Category C1 (7.5t) Licence. This is with a view to moving to a full time 7.5t Driver position within DX upon completion of the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities include non-driving duties which are relevant to the job role including office work, drivers' mate and warehousing during training.

Apprentices will also undertake a range of training alongside their daily role which will provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, as well as building their skills and behaviours.

Apprentices will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.

Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility

• Represent DX in a professional manner at all times
• Carry out all tasks required as part of the apprenticeship training
• Drive vehicles in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal and company requirements at all times
• All daily checks are undertaken ensuring defects are immediately reported and correct paperwork completed
• Ensure all products are scanned using DX scanning equipment
• Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot
• Observe DX procedures and policies at all times
• Manage your routing to ensure premium and timed deliveries are achieved
• Ensure the correct equipment and PPE, (personal protective equipment) is in good order and used at all times
• Ensure all delivery and on road issues are reported to the traffic office immediately
• Ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time
• Deal with any customer issues in a polite and effective manner
• Ensure collections are made in line with given instructions and times

Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as a minimum have;

• Category B licence
• There are a number of steps to go through to be accepted as an apprentice - if your application is being considered, please be aware that you will have to speak to our partner, GTG, who deliver the training. They will ask you to complete some checks, submit some information and complete an English and Numeracy assessment. If you are successful at this stage, you will then be called forward for an interview.

DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services.

We provide a wide range of specialist delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. We have three divisions, DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Our goal is Deliver Exactly to our customers' requirements. Key to what we do at DX is our people and we are incredibly proud of the dedicated team we have built.

At DX, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background.

At DX, our people are the foundation of our success. We reward our employees by providing different benefits at various stages of your employment with us, the most recent benefit we have added is Company Healthcare, which you become eligible for after 6 months of continuous service. This is a company paid for scheme at Level 1 allowing you to claim back for dental care and optician fees amongst other things. This is just one of the benefits that come with working at DX, the others are listed below:

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression