One rolling national programme, targeting 100 hires each year.
Follow every step from application to your first eighteen months with Schenk. To apply, you need at least three years of CE driving experience, valid ADR Basis and Tank, at least one year of ADR experience, and conversational German at 6 out of 10 or higher.
Two companies work together on your move. Here is who does what, before we go into the detail.
We are the recruitment partner. We find you, run the first interviews, arrange your driving test in your home country, and guide you through the whole process. We are your first point of contact and we stay reachable throughout.
Your employer across Germany. Schenk decides on the hire, employs you directly from day one, confirms your depot and working pattern, and trains you. Its HR team also helps with your first administrative steps and with finding accommodation.
Interested to be our next driver?
Apply nowSchenk Tanktransport GmbH operates tank transport across Germany. Your formal offer confirms the depot, working pattern, pay components and start date for your opening.
Follow every step from application to your first eighteen months with Schenk.
This is where we get to know each other. Apply through the form or use the assisted chat. A Meijer & Co recruiter reviews every application and follows up with you.
Apply through the short form. You need a valid CE licence, at least three years of CE driving experience, valid ADR Basis and Tank certificates, at least one year of ADR experience, and conversational German at 6 out of 10 or higher. Three years of ADR experience is preferred. A polished CV is not required.
A Meijer & Co recruiter calls you to explain the role, answer your first questions and confirm the entry requirements. Your conversational German is checked against the minimum 6-out-of-10 level. If the role does not fit, we tell you on this call.
A longer online conversation at a time and in a channel agreed with you. We go through your experience, your motivation, and what life in Germany actually looks like day to day. We explain the full picture so you know what you are signing up for.
If the first interview goes well, we upload your profile to Recruitee, Schenk’s recruitment system. Schenk reviews it and either invites you to the next step or tells us why not.
A recruiter from Schenk’s HR team calls you. They want to understand you as a person, not just as a driver. Expect questions about why you want to move, how you handle stress, how you work with customers.
A second interview with Schenk HR and a team leader from operations, held online. Shift patterns, product types, your approach to procedures. The team leader is someone you may actually work with. If they are not comfortable with you, you do not get hired. If you are not comfortable with them, the same applies.
Before Schenk makes a formal offer, you complete a short practical driving test with a local driving-school partner. The location is agreed with you based on where you apply from. This is a baseline safety check and remains part of the process after your CE and ADR documents have been verified.
If the driving test is fine, Schenk puts together a formal offer: the shift system, base salary and allowances, start date and location. We walk through it with you on a call. Once you accept, preparation begins.
You have accepted the offer. Now things move from talking to arranging. You sign your contract, agree your accommodation, and get your documents ready.
Your permanent German employment contract is prepared and sent to you. We walk through the terms with you before you accept and sign it. The probation period is six months.
You discuss the available accommodation with Schenk’s HR team by phone and choose what suits you, for example a private apartment or a room with a shared kitchen. You rent and pay for it directly. Monthly-payment options are preferred so you avoid large upfront costs.
Have your CE licence, valid ADR Basis and Tank certificates, ID and certificate of good conduct ready. If Schenk requests an extract from the Flensburg driving register, we tell you how to provide it.
You organise your own journey to Germany, by car or by plane. We make sure you know exactly where to go and when.
You arrive in Germany. New employees start on the first working days of the month with a three-day Welcome program at Schenk’s headquarters in Gelsenkirchen. After that you travel to your location and settle in.
You travel to Germany. There is time between your arrival and your first working day.
Schenk personally welcomes new employees at its headquarters in Gelsenkirchen. You get a full introduction to the company, take part in initial training, and meet the different departments. Accommodation for these days is provided. The first day starts later and the third day finishes around midday, so you have time to travel.
You travel to your location, move into your accommodation, and get familiar with your new surroundings. You register at the local residents’ registration office, the Einwohnermeldeamt. Schenk’s HR team tells you which documents to bring.
After you register your residence in Germany, the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) normally assigns your tax identification number, the Steuer-ID, automatically and sends it to your registered address. You provide it to Schenk for payroll. Schenk HR explains the process and handles the employer's social-security registration.
Your written offer and employment contract contain the binding terms. Read them fully and ask questions before signing.
Permanent contract from day one. Your employment starts with a permanent contract with no fixed end date. The probation period is six months.
Notice period. The notice periods that apply to you are stated in your contract and governed by German law.
Annual leave. Your paid annual leave is stated in your contract and follows German law.
Pension and social security. Your German employment includes the applicable social-security registrations and payroll deductions. Schenk explains the practical steps during onboarding.
Anyone who works in Germany must have health insurance. As an employee you are registered in the German social security system from your first working day. We register you with AOK to start. You can change provider later under German rules.
Costs. Contributions are deducted from your salary every month through payroll, shared between you and the employer. You will see the amount on your payslip. There is no separate invoice to pay.
What is covered. Statutory health insurance covers medically necessary care, including visits to your GP, hospital treatment, emergency care, medically necessary specialist treatment and prescription medication under German rules. Some extra services vary by provider.
How healthcare works. You can contact a GP directly for health concerns, and they refer you to a specialist if needed. In a serious emergency, call 112.
We support you in finding suitable accommodation for your start in Germany. Before you arrive, you discuss the available options with the HR team by phone. Depending on availability and your preferences, this might be a private apartment, a room with a shared kitchen, or another suitable option.
What you pay. The cost depends on the type of housing you choose, and the exact amount is agreed with you before you arrive. You pay the rent and any additional costs directly, as the tenant.
Living together. Treat your accommodation with care and report any damage or technical issues to your contact person quickly. If you share, keep common areas clean and be considerate. If something does not work, contact your designated contact person and we help find a quick solution.
A few administrative steps are needed when you start your new life and job in Germany. The HR team supports you and explains each one.
Registration at the residents’ registration office. After you move, you register with the responsible local authority, the Einwohnermeldeamt or Burgeramt. HR tells you which documents you need. After registering you receive a registration certificate, the Meldebescheinigung, which you need for further steps with authorities, banks and insurers.
Tax identification number. After you register your residence, the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt) normally assigns your Steuer-ID automatically and sends it to your registered address. Give the number to Schenk HR so it can be used for payroll and tax.
Social security registration. From your first day you are registered for health insurance, pension, unemployment, long-term care and accident insurance. HR handles this and you do not submit separate applications.
You are already driving, first with your mentor driver and then independently. This is an important phase in your first eighteen months. What you build here is the foundation for everything that follows at Schenk.
Practical training on the road with a certified mentor driver. Weekly check-ins on what is going well, what needs work, and the focus for the week ahead.
An independent team leader assesses you at the end of the training phase. You do not drive solo until this sign-off is granted. After sign-off, the team leader stays in regular contact during your first months.
Your first German payslip arrives at the end of the month. See the explainer below to understand every line.
Your payslip shows how the terms in your written offer and your personal payroll circumstances produce the final amount.
Personal and employment details. Check your name, employer, tax and social-security details, contracted hours and pay period.
Gross salary. Your gross pay is shown before tax and social-security deductions, including the applicable components from your written offer.
Deductions. Your payslip lists the tax and social-security deductions applied through payroll.
Net salary. The amount paid to your bank account depends on the binding offer, the pay period and your personal payroll circumstances.
Questions. Raise any difference or unclear line with Schenk payroll as soon as possible.
You are driving independently and settling into the rhythm of the shifts. Regular feedback keeps you on track, and your earnings settle into their normal pattern.
Structured reviews with your team leader on how you drive, how you handle customers, procedures and shift pressure.
Your pay follows the location, shift pattern, base salary and allowances in your written offer. The current indicative range is approximately EUR 3,000 to 3,300 net per month; your final offer and personal payroll circumstances determine the actual amount.
You find your feet outside work too. Your conversational German already met the 6-out-of-10 entry requirement, and further language development can help you settle and progress.
By now you are a settled part of the team. The focus shifts to the long term: your home, your family and your growth at Schenk.
You move from your first accommodation into your own longer-term place. Schenk’s HR team can help with contacts in the wider area, for example around Hamburg, depending on the local market.
Bringing your family over is possible over time, depending on the housing available. Tell HR about your situation early so they can plan with you. Not every place suits a family straight away.
The longer you stay, the more you earn. Seniority bonuses are paid after 3, 6 and 9 years, at 45, 80 and 115 € gross per month, on top of the holiday pay and Christmas pay you receive from your second year.
Owner: Schenk
Before we get to the numbers, here is what the job actually asks of you.
The certificates are checked before your application moves forward.
You also need at least one year of ADR driving experience; three years is preferred.
Native German is not required, but you must communicate safely with customers and understand technical instructions.
Schenk helps you find it, but the rent is yours.
It does not reward improvising.
The current indicative range is approximately EUR 3,000 to 3,300 net per month. It is guidance, not a salary guarantee.
Your written offer and employment contract contain the binding terms. Ask the recruitment team to explain any component before you accept.
Your personal payroll circumstances affect the final net amount.
The confirmed probation period is six months.
Your depot, working pattern, gross components, allowances and start date are confirmed before you accept.
Yes. Conversational German at 6 out of 10 or higher is required. Native level is not required. A recruiter confirms the level during the first call because you work with German customers and technical instructions.
At least three years of CE driving experience and at least one year of ADR driving experience. Three or more years of ADR experience is preferred.
Yes, over time, depending on the housing available. Tell HR early so they can plan with you. Not every place suits a family straight away.
Yes. Valid ADR Basis and Tank certificates are mandatory when you apply.
You do. You rent it directly. Schenk’s HR team helps you find a suitable place and agree it before you arrive, and monthly-payment options are preferred so you avoid large upfront costs.
Yes. Schenk Tanktransport GmbH offers a permanent German contract from day one with a six-month probation period.
The current indicative range is approximately EUR 3,000 to 3,300 net per month. Your written offer and personal payroll circumstances determine the actual amount.
Applications are open on a rolling basis for opportunities across Germany. The formal offer confirms your depot and start date.
Paid annual leave in line with German law and the terms of your contract.
We connect experienced drivers with long-term careers at Schenk Tanktransport GmbH across Germany. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
The pay range and timings on this page are indicative. Housing type and location depend on availability. Any final offer depends on successful completion of the interviews, document checks, driving test and medical check. The written offer and contract contain the binding employment terms under German law.
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