At a Glance
- Tasks: Transport freight using flatbed and curtainsider trailers, ensuring safe and timely deliveries.
- Company: Join DFDS, a key player in critical infrastructure serving communities across Europe.
- Benefits: Enjoy life assurance, a contributory pension scheme, and free ferry travel for up to 4 guests.
- Other info: All hours paid including breaks, with comprehensive CPC training provided during working hours.
- Why this job: Be part of a hands-on role that values safety and professionalism in driving.
- Qualifications: Must hold a valid Class 1 licence, CPC, and digital tachograph card; experience with flatbed trailers preferred.
The predicted salary is between 14.48 - 14.48 £ per hour.
About the role
Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that serves communities across Europe and beyond? Are you looking for a position in which you can keep things moving and deliver when it matters most? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as a Class 1 HGV Driver. Be part of the movement – and play your part.
Basic: Weekly £680.59/£14.48 per hour
Overtime (Mon – Sat): £15.00 per hour
Overtime (Sun): £16.52 per hour
All hours paid for including breaks. All CPC Training provided by DFDS Killingholme during working hours.
You’ll be responsible for transporting a mix of freight using flatbed and curtainsider trailers, ensuring loads are delivered safely, securely, and on time. This is a hands‑on role with a strong focus on load securing, safety, and professionalism.
You will be responsible for:
- Driving Class 1 vehicles on scheduled routes
- Operating both flatbed and curtainsider trailers
- Securing loads using straps, chains, and other equipment to ensure safe transport
- Loading and unloading where required, ensuring even weight distribution
- Carrying out daily vehicle and trailer checks
- Completing delivery paperwork and maintaining accurate records
- Following all driver hours, tachograph, and road safety regulations
About you
You’ll hold a valid Class 1 licence, along with a CPC and digital tachograph card. Experience working with flatbed trailers and load restraint techniques is highly desirable. You’ll be safety‑focused, reliable, and confident securing a variety of loads. Good time management, attention to detail, and a professional attitude are essential. You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy a hands‑on driving job and take pride in delivering a high standard of work.
Benefits
Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:
- Life assurance cover
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
- Full employee assistance programme including proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
- Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
- Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
- Access to myStrength, our Wellbeing platform, which has plenty of content to support and improve your mental wellness needs.
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.
Class 1 HGV Driver - Flatbeds employer: DFDS Germany ApS & Co.
DFDS offers a supportive environment with benefits like life assurance and a pension scheme. Located in Killingholme, the team focuses on delivering high standards in logistics. Employees enjoy free ferry travel for guests, enhancing work-life balance.
Contact Details:
DFDS Germany ApS & Co. Recruitment Team
