Van Driver

DFDS; Inverness; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance cover

Contributory pension scheme

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests (

Employee assistance programme

Mental health support & wellbeing

Retail discounts

Job summary

DFDS is seeking a reliable Van Driver to join our team in Inverness. The role involves collecting and delivering freight across the local area and wider network, with duties including loading, route planning, and maintaining records.

You will provide a friendly, professional service to customers at collection and delivery points and support occasional overtime on Wednesdays. Working Monday to Friday, 07:00-17:00, this position offers a steady schedule in a critical logistics network, supporting

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driving licence and be confident driving a van.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver freight across local area and wider network.
• Load and unload vehicles safely and efficiently.
• Complete daily vehicle checks and report defects.
• Plan routes and manage delivery schedules to meet deadlines.
• Complete delivery paperwork and maintain accurate records.
• Provide professional service to customers at collection and delivery points.
• Support additional collection work, including overtime on Wednesdays.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Reliable

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 Van Driver.

Be part of the movement - and play your part.

About The Role

Working Monday to Friday, 07:00-17:00, you'll be responsible for the collection and delivery of goods across the local area and wider network. This is a varied role involving customer deliveries, collections, and occasional overtime to support our Dundee collection service.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Collecting and delivering a range of freight, including boxes, pallets, and other general goods
• Loading and unloading vehicles safely and efficiently
• Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting any defects
• Planning routes and managing delivery schedules to ensure deadlines are met
• Completing delivery paperwork and maintaining accurate records
• Providing a professional and friendly service to customers at collection and delivery points
• Supporting additional collection work, including overtime on Wednesdays.

About You

You'll hold a valid driving licence and be confident driving a van in a safe and professional manner. Previous delivery driving experience is beneficial but not essential.

You'll thrive in this role if you're reliable, organised, and enjoy working independently. Excellent customer service and communication skills are essential, as you'll be representing DFDS at customer premises throughout the day. A positive attitude, good timekeeping, and a willingness to help wherever needed will help you succeed in this varied and rewarding role.

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.

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
• 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.
• Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.

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.

We look forward to hearing from you.