Trailer Fitter

3 weeks ago


Felixstowe, United Kingdom DFDS UK & Ireland Full time

Are you looking for a position in which you keep things moving and deliver when it matters most? If so, then you could be the newest addition to our team as a Trailer Fitter at our site in Felixstowe

**Be part of the movement - and play your part.**

**About the role**

You will be responsible for ensuring all maintenance and repairs are carried out to our fleet.
- Working 37.5 hours per week on a varied shift pattern, including evenings
- Optional weekend overtime available
- Servicing and repairing trailers
- Assisting the upkeep of the workshop stores
- An element of administration required, ensuring all work is processed on relevant systems
- Refuelling refrigerated trailers.

**About you**

You must have a full UK Driving Licence, good communication skills, mechanical knowledge, previous experience working with HGV trailers and able to work as part of a team.

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills and strong characters bring out the best in us all. And we cannot wait for you to join.

**Working at DFDS**

Join the movement and grow with us.

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 Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.
- Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We will also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.

**We look forward to hearing from you.


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