Freightliner trainee driver positions ('Graduate scheme')

[Choo13]

I'll be based in ipswich! Up to Crewe on my first day tho! Yeh I'm on the graduate course! I had my medical back in September, reason why I waited so long is they said they didn't have enough people that had passed to start the course. Well done to the chap goin for medical, was was at Harley street in London! (Very posh) good luck to everyone tho, I've hurd there is another intake in June aswell.

 

[AD15]

So, are you a external applicant or a internal like me??

 

[Daz9284]

thanks for the comments guys

Hopefully the people still waiting will hear something on Monday re medicals.

fingers crossed

Darryl

 

[dmd]

thanks for the comments guys

Hopefully the people still waiting will hear something on Monday re medicals.

fingers crossed

Darryl

Well done fella, it's been a long process I'm like you got the talent pool letter and awaiting a medical so this is exciting news and we will hopefully have a starting date soon!
who rang you was it laura? have you got a letter as well?

 

[Daz9284]

Well done fella, it's been a long process I'm like you got the talent pool letter and awaiting a medical so this is exciting news and we will hopefully have a starting date soon!
who rang you was it laura? have you got a letter as well?

Cheers mate

It was shauna(?) who called me Friday afternoon. I also got letter Saturday confirming medical date, time and location

 

[dmd]

Cheers mate

It was shauna(?) who called me Friday afternoon. I also got letter Saturday confirming medical date, time and location

nice one pal, ill keep a lookout and ill let you know if I hear anything! cheers

 

[Gash923]

Well done fella, it's been a long process I'm like you got the talent pool letter and awaiting a medical so this is exciting news and we will hopefully have a starting date soon!
who rang you was it laura? have you got a letter as well?

I'm in the same boat so hoping to hear something shortly. Good luck to all!!

 

[AD15]

I've heard yesterday that they are only setting external applicants on for these roles. Im hoping this isn't the case, otherwise this system would be majorly unfair for the likes of me and other internals.

 

[Joof]

Hi people. Just saying thank you to everybody really. Got my confirmation today about a job with another TOC trainee driver starting in a couple of weeks. I'm so chuffed I can't tell you how glad I am to get here. Never dreamed I would be on this position. Never thought I had a chance but I'm glad I was wrong. Thank you so much to everybody who has messaged me or given me and advice n information on this thread or any other thread. Your help has been invaluable to me and I really appreciate it. I hear now the hard work begins! Bring it on hahaha. Can't wait. I wish you all the best of luck in the future and hope you all get on with freightliner or whoever to achieve your goals. I know how important it can be. Thank you all again. Cheers.

 

[steve900]

Hi people. Just saying thank you to everybody really. Got my confirmation today about a job with another TOC trainee driver starting in a couple of weeks. I'm so chuffed I can't tell you how glad I am to get here. Never dreamed I would be on this position. Never thought I had a chance but I'm glad I was wrong. Thank you so much to everybody who has messaged me or given me and advice n information on this thread or any other thread. Your help has been invaluable to me and I really appreciate it. I hear now the hard work begins! Bring it on hahaha. Can't wait. I wish you all the best of luck in the future and hope you all get on with freightliner or whoever to achieve your goals. I know how important it can be. Thank you all again. Cheers.

Well done fella! Pleased you have got a start date for your new career!
Thought a few more might have heard about medicals for the March date by now, think there is only Daz who has heard so far so maybe he got the last place?

 

[AD15]

Congratulations fella. Hope it all goes well for you. ????????????????????????????????????

 

[Daz9284]

Well done fella! Pleased you have got a start date for your new career!
Thought a few more might have heard about medicals for the March date by now, think there is only Daz who has heard so far so maybe he got the last place?

I know of one other member who has been been invited for a medical (he was contacted a few days ago), and there is still time left for others.

 

[dmd]

I know of one other member who has been been invited for a medical (he was contacted a few days ago), and there is still time left for others.

I'm still hopeful but I can't see myself getting a letter for a medical! what was your chosen depot Darryl?

 

[Daz9284]

I'm still hopeful but I can't see myself getting a letter for a medical! what was your chosen depot Darryl?

I said Ferrybridge would be best but also Leeds, York, Doncaster, Immingham, barrowhill, anywhere within about an hour and 15 min commute

Regards
Darryl

 

[dmd]

I said Ferrybridge would be best but also Leeds, York, Doncaster, Immingham, barrowhill, anywhere within about an hour and 15 min commute

Regards
Darryl

I see mate, I chose Crewe and anywhere within an hours commute! but I said I'd relocate anywhere if need be! good luck pal let us know how you get on!

 

[Gash923]

Just checked the earlier threads on this post. On the 17th October 2014 quite a few posters heard on here if they had been successful or unsuccessful for the jan intake (2 and a half months). I'm thinking now that the march intake is obviously less than 2 months away so feeling a bit gutted.

 

[AD15]

Just checked the earlier threads on this post. On the 17th October 2014 quite a few posters heard on here if they had been successful or unsuccessful for the jan intake (2 and a half months). I'm thinking now that the march intake is obviously less than 2 months away so feeling a bit gutted.

I spoke to Laura Gutten yesterday and she assures me their still sorting the people out for the depots needed, and no one has being offered anything yet. So said she'd be in touch when the numbers are sorted out. So this is somewhat good news to us who haven't heard anything about having a medical.

 

[steve900]

I spoke to Laura Gutten yesterday and she assures me their still sorting the people out for the depots needed, and no one has being offered anything yet. So said she'd be in touch when the numbers are sorted out. So this is somewhat good news to us who haven't heard anything about having a medical.

Well that's encouraging news Scott, hopefully we will all hear some good news soon.

 

[class 9]

I said Ferrybridge would be best but also Leeds, York, Doncaster, Immingham, barrowhill, anywhere within about an hour and 15 min commute

Regards
Darryl

There isn't a depot at Barrow Hill, Midland Road at Leeds is at establishment & I think Donny is as well,York is only a SOP, a satellite of Ferrybridge.
Immingham has vacancies in the link, but no one has been taken on there since the loss of the oil traffic. At Ferrybridge I think there are some vacancies but not many.

 

[Stuart-h]

any one having a problem getting onto the freightliner website at all?

 

[Choo13]

I spoke to Laura Gutten yesterday and she assures me their still sorting the people out for the depots needed, and no one has being offered anything yet. So said she'd be in touch when the numbers are sorted out. So this is somewhat good news to us who haven't heard anything about having a medical.

Some people have been offered places, I have recieved my employee handbook, contract, uniform request and pay scale for the March intake! Only 6 weeks away, I start on the 16th March! My medical was back in September so have had to wait a fair bit! There is another intake in June tho, so good luck guys!

 

[AD15]

There is another intake in June tho, so good luck guys!

for heavy haul??? I've not heard about that. And I work for Freighliner.

 

[Daz9284]

There isn't a depot at Barrow Hill, Midland Road at Leeds is at establishment & I think Donny is as well,York is only a SOP, a satellite of Ferrybridge.
Immingham has vacancies in the link, but no one has been taken on there since the loss of the oil traffic. At Ferrybridge I think there are some vacancies but not many.

Yeah I know there are no depots there, I just mentioned them.

A guy who had interview after me wanted to be based Crewe but they said they were full there and they suggested the North East to him, although when I applied the 'North East' was everything north of the midlands!

regards,
darryl
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for heavy haul??? I've not heard about that. And I work for Freighliner.

Choo13 (from what I can gather) is on the Intermodal intake, which is different to the HH one, although maybe they will train them together (for rules, regs PTS, 66 & 70's etc, with the only major difference being the wagons used?)

regards,
Darryl

 

[Midge]

Hi everyone

I was called today and invited for a medical on 2nd Feb, I'm hoping this is progression to the next stage and not just into a talent pool.....

regards,
Darryl

How did the medical go Daz?

 

[Daz9284]

How did the medical go Daz?

yeah it went fine. first time I have ever been hooked up to an ECG machine thingy. Now have a few shaved squares on my chest - luckily i'm not off to the beach anytime soon
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Anyone else on here heard anything? fingers crossed for you guys

 

[dmd]

yeah it went fine. first time I have ever been hooked up to an ECG machine thingy. Now have a few shaved squares on my chest - luckily i'm not off to the beach anytime soon
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Anyone else on here heard anything? fingers crossed for you guys

nope nothing, i'm needing a medical as well, really hope they get in touch! keep us updated daz

 

[AD15]

Not heard a thing. Just the same rumour of only external applicants getting the positions.

 

[Daz9284]

Not heard a thing. Just the same rumour of only external applicants getting the positions.

I hope that isn't true mate. would be very unfair

 

[d_kingscott]

Some people have been offered places, I have recieved my employee handbook, contract, uniform request and pay scale for the March intake! Only 6 weeks away, I start on the 16th March! My medical was back in September so have had to wait a fair bit! There is another intake in June tho, so good luck guys!

- I had my medical 6th August which I passed. Didn't make the September, January and seems the March intake either... How about that then?

 

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