Apprentice Driver

An exciting new Urban Driver Apprentice - 7.5t Driver opportunity at DX 

 About DX 

 DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services. 

 They provide a wide range of specialist delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. We have three divisions, DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Their goal is to Deliver Exactly to our customers’ requirements. Key to what they do at DX is its people and they are incredibly proud of the dedicated team they have built. 

 At DX, they 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 8-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 also undertake a range of training alongside their daily role which will provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, as well as building their skills and behaviours. 

 Apprentices will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles. 

 Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility 

 
	 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, (personal protective equipment) 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   
 

 Qualifications/Entry Requirements 

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

 
	 Category B licence 
 

 Benefits: 

 At DX, our people are the foundation of our success. We reward our employees by providing different benefits at various stages of your employment with us, the most recent benefit we have added is Company Healthcare, which you become eligible for after 6 months of continuous service. This is a company paid for scheme at Level 1 allowing you to claim back for dental care and optician fees amongst other things.  This is just one of the benefits that come with working at DX, the others are listed below: 

 
	 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 a number of steps to go through to be accepted as an apprentice – if your application is being considered, please be aware that you will have to speak to our partner, GTG, who deliver the training.  They will ask you to complete some checks, submit some information and complete an English and Numeracy assessment.  If you are successful at this stage, you will then be called forward for an interview. 

 We look forward to hearing from you!