Overview
Position: Class 1 Driver
Contract Type: Permanent – 45 hours per week
Location: Hounslow
Shift: Monday-Friday / 11am - 9pm
Salary: £41,535
Want to work for one of the UK's best workplaces? DHL eCommerce UK has been recognised as a Best Workplace 2025 and Top Employer for the fifth year running. In addition to competitive pay, you will be entitled to a range of benefits including discount vouchers for restaurants, cinemas, retail outlets, healthcare and much more, plus pension, enhanced family leave, childcare discounts, an employee assistance programme and more.
About the role
You will drive a lorry from our fleet of Volvo vehicles, all less than 4 years old. They’re a joy to drive and are equipped to a high specification, including fridges, leather seats and many other options to keep you comfortable.
Most sites operate Monday to Friday with 45 hour weeks and 9 hour shifts, typically starting at 5/6pm. Our well organised shift schedules mean you often know in advance where you’ll be driving, taking the stress out of your day.
The role offers job security within a growing global business. We operate a busy fleet, so there’s always work, and you can access additional hours with enhanced rates of pay for bank holidays. You’ll join a friendly team that supports each other and shares traffic updates via WhatsApp.
Key responsibilities
* You will drive a lorry from our fleet of Volvo vehicles (all less than 4 years old). They’re equipped to a high specification, including fridges, leather seats and many extras to ensure your comfort.
* Most sites run Monday to Friday with 45 hour weeks and 9 hour days, typically starting at 5/6pm; shift schedules give advance notice of where you’ll be driving.
* You’ll ensure cages, pallets, freight, stillages and yorks get to and from customers on time. At some sites goods will be loaded or unloaded for you; at others you’ll need to do it yourself. Scanning consignments and driving pallet trucks may be part of your day.
* You’ll be responsible for inspecting your vehicle and trailer daily and completing a defect report if necessary.
* You will ensure everything is right first time for customers, and as a strong communicator you’ll keep customers happy and pass on any questions to your site manager promptly.
Qualifications
* Class 1 Driving licence as a minimum
* Driver CPC qualification card
* Completed required DCPC training hours or be working towards them
* Excellent knowledge of Road Transport Laws - and commitment to safe use of the roads
* A can do attitude
Development and career opportunities
We take every employee’s career seriously and believe in realising their full potential. We have dedicated learning and development programmes open to every employee and an open working culture where everyone’s voice is heard, so you can shape your future career path at DHL eCommerce UK.
How to apply
If you meet the requirements for this role and are looking for your next career move, submit your application to us along with an up-to-date CV.
Diversity and Inclusion
As a global company, we see the diversity of our employees as a genuine strength. A strength that we will only really leverage if we ensure that our employees sincerely feel that they can bring their true selves to work every day.
We’re committed to attracting the best possible person for every vacancy irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief. We will ensure that all our resourcing activities are fair, transparent, and consistent across the UK.
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