LGV Driver - Tramping

Company Description

Contract: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week

Hourly Rate: £16.76ph + £2.52ph additional night rate between 18:00 to 06:00 + £19.86 subsistence allowance per day + £8.81 food allowance per day.

Location: DPD Dagenham - Unit 2, Orion Park, Messina Way, Dagenham, RM9 6FF

Days of Work: Monday - Friday

Start Window: 12:00 - 21:00

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 Confident Employer.

Job Description

As a Class 1 Relief / Tramper driver you'll be making bulk collections & deliveries between various DPD sites and customers nationwide. You will be driving a modern fleet on an agreed shift pattern delivering palette loads to HGV friendly locations.

You will be expected to do a minimum of 4 nights a week, sleeping in your vehicle at one of our secure locations. You will be covering a set region surrounding your base depot.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

1. A valid UK Class 1 Driving Licence
2. Minimum 12 months Class 1 experience
3. A valid UK CPC Card
4. A valid UK Digital Tachograph Card
5. Ability to load / unload trailers where needed

We are also looking for you to demonstrate that you:

1. Recognise the value of providing great customer service
2. Can work to deadlines, are flexible and always go above and beyond
3. Are friendly, approachable, positive, resourceful and professional
4. 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…

1. Holiday trading
2. Enhanced maternity and paternity package
3. Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
4. Free company uniform
5. Full and unique training and induction
6. Fully funded CPC renewal
7. Health Kiosks visiting every location
8. Vitality at Work
9. Free On Site Parking
10. Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
11. Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
12. 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.

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