Apprentice 7.5t Driver

Overview

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About DX: DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services. We provide services to business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland with three divisions: DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Our goal is to Deliver Exactly to our customers' requirements.

Key to what we do is our people, and we are incredibly proud of the dedicated team we have built. At DX, we are committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all irrespective of race, gender, disability, belief, sexual orientation, age or socio-economic background.

Job Description

The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is a 15-month programme where apprentices will learn all aspects of professional driving as well as gaining their Category C1 (7.5t) Licence. This is with a view to moving to a full-time 7.5t Driver position within DX upon completion of the apprenticeship. Responsibilities include non-driving duties which are relevant to the job role including office work, drivers mate and warehousing during training.

Apprentices will undertake a range of training alongside their daily role to provide a broad knowledge about the job, as well as building skills and behaviours. Apprentices will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and this is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.

• Represent DX in a professional manner at all times
• Carry out all tasks required as part of the apprenticeship training
• Drive vehicles in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal and company requirements at all times
• All daily checks are undertaken ensuring defects are immediately reported and correct paperwork completed
• Ensure all products are scanned using DX scanning equipment
• Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot
• Observe DX procedures and policies at all times
• Manage your routing to ensure premium and timed deliveries are achieved
• Ensure the correct equipment and PPE is in good order and used at all times
• Ensure all delivery and on-road issues are reported to the traffic office immediately
• Ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time
• Deal with any customer issues in a polite and effective manner
• Ensure collections are made in line with given instructions and times

Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as a minimum have;

• Category B licence

• Competitive Rates of Pay
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Holidays: 20 days increasing with length of service + bank holidays
• Long Service Recognition scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance programme including 24/7 Virtual GP
• DX Discounts Portal
• Excellent opportunities for career progression

There are steps to be accepted as an apprentice. You will speak to our partner, GTG, who deliver the training. They will ask you to complete checks, submit information and complete an English and Numeracy assessment. If successful, you will be called forward for an interview.

We look forward to hearing from you!