DHL Freight is one of the road transport service providers in Europe, and is launching a driver recruitment plan to address the shortage of drivers in the logistics sector. To this end, the company is launching a pilot project in five locations. These projects provide long-term career prospects, the revised job profile provides more diverse jobs, and * ultimately makes it easier for people to spend peak hours. As part of the initiative, about. In the spring of 2018, German DHL Flight Branch created 30 new jobs in Maintal, Malsfeld, Koblenz, Sehlem and Erfur. The new employees undertake driving responsibilities to supplement the existing transportation capacity, and undertake other tasks in the branch when necessary. Especially in the peak season, they will cover the delivery of miles and one mile of their specific branches on the road. If this concept proves to be successful, DHL Flight hopes to create up to 500 new jobs in Europe.
Uwe Brinks, executive officer of DHL Flight, explained: "Our industry is currently driven by the growing demand for transportation, especially due to the continued strong growth of e-commerce. Although we have sufficient loading capacity, we have noticed that the problem of driver shortage is becoming increasingly serious. We have now taken a forward-looking approach to solve this problem. Our driver recruitment plan aims to ensure that we can continue to provide customers with the certainty they expect from us And services. As part of the plan, a new truck with a load capacity of 12 tons will also be ordered to provide equipment for drivers and ensure sufficient transportation capacity even in peak season.
Executive Officer Uwe Brinks clarified: "At peak times, such as before Christmas, we recorded a particularly large number of items. The purpose of this initiative is to expand our human resources and physical strength to effectively absorb these increased quantities.
In addition to the well-known safety technology, new cars will also be equipped with steering assistance system. As part of the GoGreen environmental protection plan, the solar pad developed by the group's own start-up company TRAILAR will also be installed on the roof of the vehicle. They will power a series of on-board systems such as the liftgate, thus helping to reduce fuel consumption by up to 5%. In the medium term, the goal of Deutsche Post DHL Group is to increase the carbon dioxide efficiency by 50% by 2025 compared with 2007. The goal is to reduce local air pollutant emissions by using the concept of clean delivery and pickup for 70% delivery. The plan stipulates rotation deployment, and new employees will not be continuously deployed as drivers. At peak times, they will absorb capacity bottlenecks on the road. In a quiet period, they will work in the transit warehouse. The new driver will be paid according to the current collective agreement.