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Apprenticeship as a professional driver 2026 (m/f/x)

Location: Haren
Working Hours: Apprenticeship


1,400 employees in 24 locations around the world with a fleet of 60,000+ circulating containers. Since ELA’s establishment in 1972, our business has continuously been expanding, we are specialists in mobile room solutions. Our family-run company based in Haren (Ems), Germany, is growing at a fast pace and we are actively looking for qualified and dedicated team players to join us locally, internationally and beyond.

You are at the beginning of your professional life with your knowledge, talents and wishes. At ELA, you will receive varied apprenticeship in which it is important to us that you get to know different areas, because we want to develop you and your strengths. Are you interested? Then we should get to know each other better.

 

Your apprenticeship at ELA

During your training as a professional driver (m/f/d), you will learn everything about freight transport: from vehicle inspection and safe loading to the transport of our containers - regionally and nationally. You will not only be at the wheel, but will also ensure that the loading process runs smoothly. You will put the theory you learnt at vocational school directly into practice.
Particularly good: We will cover the costs of your truck driving licence (CE) and provide you with modern vehicles.

What you should bring with you

  • Completed school education
  • Technical understanding
  • Sense of responsibility, prudence and ability to concentrate
  • Observational accuracy and attention
  • Ability to make decisions and react quickly

 

What you can expect from us

  • At ELA, you can expect a varied job in a globally active company, uncomplicated interaction with one another and a wide range of opportunities to contribute your own ideas.
  • Our more than 40 apprentices and dual students who are already employed will make it easier for you to start your career and are always on hand to answer any questions you may have.
  • With us, you have very good chances of being taken on at the end of your apprenticeship.
  • As a rule, you only drive day trips and are at home in the evening. If you are not at home overnight, you will usually sleep in a hotel.
  • Experience exciting trainee events and projects alongside your work.
  • Our company fitness programme: thousands of gyms, swimming pools, etc. are available to you for just €25 per month throughout Germany, some of them digitally.
  • The ELA Corporate Benefits portal gives you attractive discount offers from over 1,500 brands from all relevant areas of life.
  • We offer you fresh fruit and drinks every day
  • Network at our regular employee events

How You can apply

Information on the application process

  • If you apply for an apprenticeship or dual study programme with us, you will receive feedback from us by email in the month of your application, at the latest within four weeks. This will inform you whether we will invite you to an initial personal meeting.
  • This meeting usually takes the form of a one-to-one interview at our head office in Haren (Ems). You will also receive more detailed information about training at ELA.

It's so easy to apply

The best way to apply is to send your documents directly via our career portal at https://career.ela-container.com/ or by email to career@ela-container.com. Please include your CV and the most important certificates and qualifications. We are also interested in what makes you special, why we are a good fit and how you became aware of us. A personal interview is the best way for us to get to know each other.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Do you have any questions?

Feel free to contact us - by WhatsApp, phone or email:

Sophie Köning 

Tel.: 0170 2233938

E-Mail: sophie.koening@container.de

You can also find lots of information about the apprenticeship and get an initial insight into working at ELA on our Instagram account ela_container.

 
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