Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

[WirralWanderer]

Is there any online sjt / vse tests for this role or are all psychometrics done at a test centre?
Cheers

Yes, both online ahead of assessment at test centre (or hotel in our case) and then 2nd assessment at test centre (Crewe FLT office).

 

[LeGrimpeur]

And are the online tests one of your two strikes if failed?

 

[delticdeano74]

Great news, congratulations.

Thank you mate.

 

[delticdeano74]

If there's going to be a contract it'll surely have a start date on it, no? Don't think I've ever seen a contract without one

Yes I thought that too, but I meant possibly on hold until the January onwards courses. I only have to give a weeks notice but doubt very much I'll be on this month's.

 

[Seejwalker]

That’s what I was thinking, I had a conditional offer with a ball park start date. I’m sure the guys who have had contracts are the ones with confirmed start dates. Fingers crossed this will be the first of a few.

What do you mean by a condtioncon offer but not a contract?

 

[Stigy]

And are the online tests one of your two strikes if failed?

No. Only the assessments at the test centres including the MMI form the two strike ruling (DMI does not). If you didn’t reach the online VSE benchmark however, you’d have to wait 6-months to retake these with any operator who uses them.

 

[WirralWanderer]

What do you mean by a condtioncon offer but not a contract?

It’s a job offer, on condition you pass your medical and don’t have any outstanding criminal convictions. It was made to me along with the guys starting in Nov. I couldn’t start then so have been told I will be in one of the next courses, hopefully Feb start.

 

[Seejwalker]

It’s a job offer, on condition you pass your medical and don’t have any outstanding criminal convictions. It was made to me along with the guys starting in Nov. I couldn’t start then so have been told I will be in one of the next courses, hopefully Feb start.

Ah that's makes, there's so many different experiences of the recruitment process on here that it's nice to compare them.

 

[Pete C]

It’s a job offer, on condition you pass your medical and don’t have any outstanding criminal convictions. It was made to me along with the guys starting in Nov. I couldn’t start then so have been told I will be in one of the next courses, hopefully Feb start.

I had a letter like that but nowhere on it did it say it was a job offer, it just said that on reciept of my disclosure certificate and medical results they would advise if my "application would be progressed further"

 

[4F89]

That means you got the job, unless you fail medical or have outstanding convictions, or a crap reference

 

[delticdeano74]

I had a letter like that but nowhere on it did it say it was a job offer, it just said that on reciept of my disclosure certificate and medical results they would advise if my "application would be progressed further"

Yes that's what I got too.

 

[TheNewGuy]

Anyone on this forum applied for Reading?

Yes mate. And @RoseA I think too

 

[AMP]

Has anyone applied for Garston and received an email asking if they were happy to go into a pool? I received one Wednesday afternoon.

 

[boogie]

does any one know if its weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay??

 

[Stigy]

does any one know if its weekly, fortnightly or monthly pay??

Neither probably....can’t say for sure, but Railway is usually 4-weekly

 

[boogie]

Neither probably....can’t say for sure, but Railway is usually 4-weekly

cheers

 

[4F89]

It's 4 weekly

 

[Seejwalker]

Yes mate. And @RoseA I think too

You heard anything?

 

[GLENMAYE77]

Has anyone applied for Garston and received an email asking if they were happy to go into a pool? I received one Wednesday afternoon.

Have you sat stage 2 assessments yet?
From what I’d got on this forum I thought everyone who had applied for Garston had Stage 2 dates at the end of this month

 

[boogie]

Medical day today, just been told by telephone coarse date looks to be 7th Jan for depot trainee driver

 

[Seejwalker]

Medical day today, just been told by telephone coarse date looks to be 7th Jan for depot trainee driver

Congratulations mate, you're Crewe right?

 

[L4zy]

Morning all,

Does anyone have the contact number for HR at Crewe.

Cheers

 

[boogie]

Congratulations mate, you're Crewe right?

yes mate, have you heard anything yet

 

[Seejwalker]

yes mate, have you heard anything yet

Not yet, I'm for reading though. I'm assuming they're still sorting Crewe into courses and will focus on Reading when the recruitment stops this weekend.

 

[Seejwalker]

Morning all,

Does anyone have the contact number for HR at Crewe.

Cheers

01270 452436

 

[Jonathan110]

Have you sat stage 2 assessments yet?
From what I’d got on this forum I thought everyone who had applied for Garston had Stage 2 dates at the end of this month

There was a guy for Garston on my stage 2 day at the beginning of September.

 

[AMP]

Have you sat stage 2 assessments yet?
From what I’d got on this forum I thought everyone who had applied for Garston had Stage 2 dates at the end of this month

Yes, I did my stage 2 assessment on the 24th October

 

[GLENMAYE77]

Yes, I did my stage 2 assessment on the 24th October

Congratulations
I think everyone else on here that’s applied to Garston has assessments at the end of this month

 

[Mgv1349]

Hi mate, well done to you. I'm for Peak Forest too so will hopefully see you there. Had my Medical on the 22nd of October and had an email earlier saying I passed and contract is being sorted. Absolutely buzzing now.

Congrats mate! I remember you worrying for your medical results last week! Lol

 

[Mgv1349]

Not yet, I'm for reading though. I'm assuming they're still sorting Crewe into courses and will focus on Reading when the recruitment stops this weekend.

One Crewe course is at the end of this month I’m guessing it could be between 6-11 weeks after that till they start another