Class 1 Driver

Job details
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Pay
£16.75 an hour

Job type
Full-time

Shift and schedule
Overtime

Monday to Friday

 

Location
London
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
 
Full job description
Company Description
Contract: Permanent / 40 hours per week
Hourly Rate: £16.75ph – overtime paid at enhanced rates
Location: London Heathrow Depot – Lakeside Industrial Estate, Colnbrook By Pass, Colnbrook, Slough, SL3 0ED
Days of Work: Monday – Friday
Hours of Work: 08:00 – 17:00
Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career.

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.

As a collection and delivery driver you represent the business every day and are vital to providing a service that genuinely makes a difference to our customers.

We understand the needs of our employees so we offer stability through permanent contracts, guaranteed hours and the ability to increase your earnings with overtime paid at premium rates. You can plan ahead whilst also building a career with us.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description
Our Site Manager is looking for an experienced and dedicated Class 1 Driver to support the continued growth of their Depot.

You will be responsible for:

Making bulk collections and deliveries from our nationwide network of depots and some of our biggest customers.
Working to time critical deadlines and set collection times
Ensuring we provide a service to customers’ that is second to none
Keeping & maintaining regular records & journey details
Assist in loading or unloading
You’ll also need a flexible outlook, a friendly personality and smart appearance and the desire to deliver world class customer service. In return we can offer you (alongside some fantastic company benefits)

Company uniform
Fully funded CPC renewal
Flexible overtime
Modern and well maintained fleet

Qualifications
1 year LGV C+E experience is required.

You MUST also have:

A valid UK Driving Licence with CE entitlement
A valid UK CPC Card
A valid UK Digital Tachograph Card

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 onsite parking for all employees
Health Kiosks visiting every location
Vitality at Work
Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off your weekly supermarket shop
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 deliver a best in class customer doorstep experience, then this is the job for you! Apply today.

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We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
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WE OFFER:
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NEED A TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR YOUR O-LICENCE (ANYWHERE IN THE UK)?
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