Company Description

Contract: Permanent / 40 hours

Hourly Rate: £16.76 + £2.52 Night Rate between 18:00 - 06:00

Location: DPD Dartford - Unit 21, Fawkes Avenue, Questor Industrial Estate, Dartford, DA1 1JQ

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Hours of Work: 19:30 - 06:30

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

As a Class 1 LGV Driver for our Transport Department you'll be making bulk collections & deliveries between various DPD sites and customers nationwide.

You will be driving a modern and well maintained fleet on an agreed shift patterns delivering to HGV friendly locations.

Deliveries and collections may involve trailer swaps or having your trailer live unloaded and reloaded, depending on individual customer needs.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

To be considered for the role you must have:

A valid UK Class 1 Driving Licence

Minimum 12 months Class 1 experience

A valid UK CPC Card

A valid UK Digital Tachograph Card

Ability to load / unload trailers where needed

We are also looking for you to demonstrate that you:

Recognise the value of providing great customer service

Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond

Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful and professional

Are able to multi-task and problem solve

Additional Information

About our Benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme

Free company uniform

Full and unique training and induction

Fully funded CPC renewal

Health Kiosks visiting every location

Vitality at Work

Free On Site Parking

Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping

Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends

For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today