DFDS UK & Ireland
Trailer Fitter
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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.
Be part of the movement - and play your part.
About the Role
We are looking for a reliable and hands-on individual to join our Trailer Workshop supporting the day-to-day maintenance and movement of trailers. This role combines practical workshop duties with administrative responsibilities, ensuring trailers are serviced, compliant, and ready for use in a fast-paced logistics environment. This role requires you to work a varied shift pattern, which will include days, evenings and potential nights - shift allowance and over time available.
You will be responsible for:
- Servicing, maintaining, and carrying out repairs on trailers to ensure they remain safe and roadworthy
- Supporting occasional cross-docking operations to assist with the efficient movement of goods
- Completing all required administration accurately, ensuring work is recorded, processed, and booked out on relevant systems
- Refuelling refrigerated trailers and monitoring fuel levels to maintain temperature-controlled operations
- Working closely with the wider team to ensure minimal downtime and smooth daily operations
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About You
You have an engineering background and bring a practical, hands-on approach to your work. You’re a reliable team player with a positive, can-do attitude, who takes pride in working hard and getting the job done right. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, you’re adaptable, motivated, and willing to step in wherever needed to support smooth day-to-day operations.
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 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.
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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.
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If you think your personality, skills, experience, and desire match this role, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as we’re keen to meet potential candidates on an ongoing basis.
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