HGV Class 2 Driver - Military veterans preferred

Pay Rate: £36,767.12
Grade: CA
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Shift patterns: Monday to Friday (05:00 - 07:00) plus 4 Mandatory Saturdays
Location: Suffolk, IP1 5NX

DHL, an award-winning leading supply chain business is seeking a HGV Class 2 Dray person to play a vital role in our distribution service.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE ENTAIL?
As part of your normal duties, whilst maintaining excellent health and safety practices, you will:

• Monday - Friday shift pattern, some Saturday's are required - Start time is 5am.
• Handling alcoholic goods
• Delivering multiple drops per day to Pubs, Restaurants, and Hotels up to 20 drops per day
• Manual Handling up to 11 tonne of stock per day
• Drive in a safe and efficient manner in line with Drivers' Hours and Working Time Directive regulations
• Comply with our health and safety standards at all times, ensuring adherence to The Highway Code, road safety rules and vehicle regulations

WHAT DO WE NEED FROM YOU?
We'd love to hear from you if you have the following experience but don't hesitate to apply if you don't tick every box on this page - we're great at spotting talent and potential in everyone:

• You will hold a valid HGV Class 2 Driving Licence (C), Driver CPC Qualification and Digital Tachograph Card – Essential
• Experienced HGV Multi drop driver - Desirable
• Experience in dray work- Desirable
• No more than 6 points on Driving licence - Essential

WHY CHOOSE US?
As well as competitive pay rates, you will be entitled to an award-winning range of benefits including:

• Up to £1000 attendance bonus
• On-site benefits: site offers free parking
• Free confidential 24/7 GP service
• Hundreds of discounts (including retail, childcare + gym)
• Affordable loans & enhanced pension scheme
• 24/7 employee support service for you (+ family) with access to free counselling and much more: https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/dsc-benefits

?WHO WE ARE

?We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

?BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 29 September 2025 Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.

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