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Sådan bliver du lastbilchauffør

Oprettet: 16.08.2024

Opdateret: 10.10.2024

Et job som lastbilchauffør kan være en attraktiv karriere, men det kræver visse færdigheder - både på selve vejen, og når man leder efter tilbud. Hvordan bliver man lastbilchauffør? Hvilke dokumenter er nødvendige, og hvor lang tid tager det at få et HGV-kørekort? Læs videre for at få alt at vide om job som lastbilchauffør for både nyuddannede og erfarne bilister.

HGV-job - mangel på chauffører påvirker stadig transportsektoren

Før man lærer at blive lastbilchauffør, er det vigtigt at se på markedet som helhed. De sidste par år har været en svær tid for transportbranchen i Storbritannien - især i 2021, hvor virkningerne af Brexit og COVID i høj grad påvirkede jobtilgængeligheden. Siden da er lønningerne steget støt og er i øjeblikket 30 % højere i gennemsnit end i 2021. Denne ændring anses for at være en vigtig del af indsatsen for at bekæmpe chaufførmanglen og gøre HGV-job mere attraktive for interesserede chauffører.

På nuværende tidspunkt er det samlede antal lastbilchauffører i Storbritannien lige over 300.000, hvilket er en tilbagevenden til niveauet før pandemien. Chaufførmanglen er dog stadig synlig - på trods af at nye ansættelser langsomt fylder markedet op igen, er over 40 % af de flådebaserede virksomheder stadig berørt. Selv om det er en vanskelig situation for virksomhederne, skaber det også nye jobmuligheder for potentielle chauffører, både erfarne og nyuddannede.

Hvorfor er HGV-job vigtige?

På trods af at alternative transportformer er blevet mere populære blandt virksomheder, er vejgodstransport stadig nummer et, når det gælder transport af varer i Storbritannien og Europa. I selve Storbritannien transporteres over 65% af godset ad landevejen. Det er især synligt i visse sektorer, der kræver fleksibilitet og adgang til steder, der ikke kan nås via luft- eller søtransport, f.eks. transport af fødevarer og landbrugsprodukter. På dette område er vejtransportens andel helt oppe på 98% - lignende statistikker ses inden for transport af maskiner. Desuden forsvinder jobbet som lastbilchauffør bestemt ikke lige med det samme; selv om selvkørende biler er langt fremme i testfasen, vil gode chauffører fortsat være et vigtigt aktiv i alle sektorer.

Hvad gør HGV-jobs attraktive?

Der er mange udfordringer i jobbet som lastbilchauffør, men samtidig kan det være meget spændende og attraktivt. Da der er brug for chauffører i mange områder, kan medarbejdere med de nødvendige færdigheder nemt finde stabile, vellønnede job. Det er en karriere, der giver stor fleksibilitet og mulighed for at besøge mange interessante steder. Desuden er det i høj grad et selvstændigt job, hvilket gør det perfekt for folk, der kan lide at arbejde for det meste alene. Det er også en karriere, hvor du virkelig kan føle et formål - uden lastbilchauffører ville det være meget sværere at skaffe alt det, vi spiser, drikker, har på og bruger hver dag. Erfarne chauffører kan tjene mere end 45.000 pund om året, mens startlønnen normalt ligger på omkring 25.000 pund. Det er også værd at bemærke, at der normalt ikke er nogen uddannelseskrav i HGV-branchen, hvilket gør det nemt at få foden indenfor selv i en ung alder.

Hvordan bliver jeg lastbilchauffør?

Hvis du er på udkig efter en stabil og spændende karriere med en god løn, spekulerer du sikkert på, hvordan du kan blive lastbilchauffør. Medmindre du allerede er kvalificeret, skal du have det rigtige kørekort, før du kan begynde at arbejde. Nogle virksomheder tilbyder støtteprogrammer for at hjælpe potentielle chauffører med at få de nødvendige certifikater. Hvordan bliver man lastbilchauffør? Først og fremmest skal du opfylde disse tre krav:

  • Være over 18 år gammel.
  • Have fuldt kørekort til bil.
  • Bestå chaufføreksamen CPC (Certificate of Professional Competency) og få dit certifikat.

Desuden findes lastbilkørekort i forskellige klasser, som dikterer, hvilken type køretøj du må køre. Her er den grundlæggende opdeling:

  • C1 (klasse 3 eller 7,5 ton) - de mindste køretøjer, der bruges til vejtransport, og som vejer mellem 3.500 og 7.500 kg.
  • C1+E (7,5 ton plus påhængskøretøj) - køretøjer i klasse C1 med påhængskøretøj, der vejer mere end 750 kg.
  • C (klasse 2 eller "stiv") - køretøjer over 7,5 ton med stift karosseri.
  • C+E (klasse 1 eller "artic") - enhver kombination af lastbil og påhængsvogn med en vægt på op til 44 ton.

Fordi de højere kørekortklasser har flere krav, giver de også mere i løn - de bedst betalte jobs findes for chauffører med C+E-certifikat.

Hvordan bliver man klasse 1-kører?

For at få dine kvalifikationer bekræftet skal du igennem et par dages træning og tage en prøve. Først skal du dog lære at blive klasse 2-kører, da C+E-kørekortet kun er tilgængeligt for førere, der har tilladelse til køretøjer i kategori C. Processen er nogenlunde den samme, men kravene er meget lavere: Klasse 2-uddannelse er tilgængelig for alle, der har et almindeligt kørekort og er over 18 år gamle.

Sådan bliver du lastbilchauffør - trin for trin

For at opsummere oplysningerne om licenserne skal du, hvis du ønsker at blive lastbilchauffør:

  1. Få dit almindelige kørekort.
  2. Beslut dig for, hvilken kategori der interesserer dig mest - det er værd at bemærke, at et C+E-kørekort giver dig flest muligheder, og processen med at komme fra C til C+E er ret ligetil.
  3. Tilmeld dig C1-, C1+E- eller C-træning.
  4. Afslut uddannelsen og gennemfør den prøve, der kræves for at få C1-, C1+E- eller C-certifikat.
  5. Hvis du vil udvikle din karriere yderligere, skal du tilmelde dig C+E-licensen. Uddannelsesprocessen er ret kort og giver dig mulighed for hurtigt at få de nødvendige tilladelser.

Hvor lang tid tager det at blive lastbilchauffør?

Uden at tage højde for eventuelle forsinkelser tager hele processen normalt ikke længere end seks til otte uger. Den praktiske del af uddannelsen tager kun fem dage. Du undrer dig måske også over, hvor meget det koster at blive lastbilchauffør - de samlede omkostninger, eksklusive uddannelse, ligger normalt på mellem 250 og 300 pund (medregnet omkostningerne til lægeundersøgelsen). Uddannelsen er meget dyrere og koster mellem 1.000 og 2.000 pund afhængigt af de tilgængelige tilbud. I de senere år har der været et regeringsprogram til finansiering af uddannelse af lastbilchauffører, men det sluttede i 2023 - du kan dog stadig finde lignende tilbud i nogle virksomheder, der søger chauffører.

Sådan bliver du lastbilchauffør. Forberedelse af et godt CV

Ud over kravene til kørekort skal du også markedsføre dig over for de virksomheder, der ønsker at ansætte chauffører. Husk at gøre dokumentet klart, læsbart og inkludere så mange oplysninger om dine færdigheder og certifikater som muligt. Hold oplysningerne kortfattede og relevante, og fokuser på de aspekter, der er vigtige for et job som lastbilchauffør. Inkluder kontaktoplysninger, din personlige profil, erhvervserfaring og HGV-kvalifikationer, hvis du allerede har bestået certificeringerne.

Hvor og hvordan man søger HGV-jobs

Du kan søge job som lastbilchauffør mange steder, herunder lokale opslag, online jobportaler og endda grupper på sociale medier. Virksomhederne kan bruge forskellige ansøgningsmetoder, men den sædvanlige proces består i at sende dit CV til den rekrutteringsansvarlige og vente på at blive ringet op for at diskutere stillingen. Husk, at selv de bedste kandidater oplever tilbageslag - det er vigtigt at holde hovedet højt og blive ved med at prøve, samt at bede om input, der kan forbedre dine chancer i fremtiden.

SNAP Account - professionel support til lastbiloperatører

Mange flådeoperatører bruger forskellige former for TMS-software (Transport Management System) til at gøre den daglige drift mere effektiv. En af disse løsninger er SNAP, som hjælper med at finde lastbilsparkeringer og dedikerede depotparkeringspladser samt med at vaske lastbiler og betale vejafgifter. Som chauffør vil du sandsynligvis bruge sådan software dagligt - det er værd at lære om mulighederne, før du begynder at arbejde.

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