Van Driver

DFDS UK & Ireland; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Van Driver in Grimsby to ensure timely delivery of seafood products. The role requires driving a refrigerated van on multi-drop routes, handling fresh and frozen fish, and adhering to strict hygiene standards. Candidates must possess a full UK driving license and have at least six months of relevant experience. Benefits include life assurance, pension scheme, holiday purchase scheme, and mental health support.

Benefits

Life assurance cover

Contributory company pension scheme

Holiday purchase scheme

Free ferry travel for guests

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Cashback on health care

Access to wellbeing platform

Opportunity for mental health support

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points required.
• At least six months of van driving experience in a similar multi-drop or regional delivery role.
• Good geographical understanding of the UK and comfort with night-time driving.

Responsibilities

• Drive a refrigerated van on multi-drop delivery routes to various commercial customers.
• Load and unload fresh and frozen fish products.
• Ensure deliveries comply with hygiene and temperature control requirements.
• Complete delivery paperwork accurately using handheld scanners.
• Liaise with dispatch and customer service teams to resolve delivery queries.
• Perform daily vehicle safety checks and report any issues.

Skills

Van driver

Delivery driver experience

Driving

Commercial driving

Heavy lifting

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, you could be the newest addition to our team as Van Driver.

About the role

As a Van Driver you will play a crucial role in ensuring our fresh and frozen fish products reach restaurants, fishmongers and other businesses across the region on time and in perfect condition. You’ll be working Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday on a consistent shift from 2:00 pm to approximately 1:00 am (finish times may vary depending on route completion).

You will be responsible for the collection, safe handling and delivery of seafood products, working to strict hygiene standards and time‑sensitive schedules to meet customer expectations.

• Driving a refrigerated van on multi‑drop delivery routes to various commercial customers
• Loading and unloading fresh and frozen fish products
• Ensuring all deliveries are completed in line with hygiene and temperature control requirements
• Accurately completing delivery paperwork and using handheld scanners
• Liaising with dispatch and customer service teams to resolve delivery queries
• Performing daily vehicle safety checks and reporting any issues

You’ll be joining a dedicated team of van drivers supported by a hands‑on transport manager who understands the importance of food logistics and night operations. You’ll be driving refrigerated vans specifically fitted for chilled and frozen transport with built‑in temperature monitoring systems and ergonomic loading features to help with heavier deliveries.

About you

You’ll need a full UK driving licence with no more than six penalty points and at least six months of van driving experience in a similar multi‑drop or regional delivery role. A good geographical understanding of the UK and comfort with night‑time driving is essential.

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 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 four 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, 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 Breeze, our award‑winning Wellbeing platform
• 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.

Key Skills

• School bus driving
• Tractor‑trailer experience
• Employee evaluation
• Paratransit
• Van driver
• Bus driving
• Vehicle maintenance
• Box truck experience
• Commercial driving
• Delivery driver experience
• Driving
• Heavy lifting