LGV Driver - Tramping

Maidstone, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Company Description

• Contract: Permanent 40 Hours Per Week minimum
• Hourly Rates - £15.28ph + £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 Maidstone, Unit C Riverside Bus Park, New Hythe Lane, Larkfield, Kent, ME20 6WT
• 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 Disability 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

• A valid UK Class 1 Driving Licence
• Minimum 12 months Class 1 experience
• A valid UK CPC Card
• A valid UK Digital Tachograph Card
• Someone who demonstrates the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Hard Work and Accountability.
  
  

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
• 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
• Free company uniform
• Full training and induction
• Fully funded CPC renewal
• Modern and well maintained fleet
  
  

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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