Van Driver

Job Description

Annual Salary £33,668 plus a great range of benefits

Working 6:00am to 15:30pm with flexibility to work any 5 from 7 days

45 hours per week

Dagenham

Join us as a Van Driver at our Fresh Direct Depot in Dagenham and enjoy a professional driving career with world-class, award-winning training and high operational standards. We offer a level of security, stability and opportunity that’s hard to find. 

You’ll start with a thorough induction - then you'll be providing our customers a friendly totally dedicated delivery service of food orders taking care to resolve any issues along the way.  It's a vital role, and it can be hard work, but a Fresh Direct Van Driver makes it look easy! 

You'll need to pay attention for accurately picking on vehicle and delivery of customer orders and maintaining product temperatures in a multi-temperature controlled vehicle.  You'll need awareness of Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Compliance to ensure your vehicle checks are completed to a high standard to ensure roadworthiness.  The role includes manual handling of our food produce to the customers premises so you will need to comply with Health and Safety (SSOW), hygiene and other related legislation.

You'll require a full drivers licence and extensive road knowledge of our local area.  As our 3.5t Van Driver you'll use your strong communication and teamwork skills, knowledge and initiative to solve basic problems and make routine decisions.  If you have the ambition to become a HGV2 driver in the future we'd be happy to support you through our driver development programme.  

This is a great role that offers the opportunity for progression within a large organisation.  In addition to a competitive monthly salary, 31 days annual leave (inc. statutory) and company pension, you can also look forward to the following benefits:

Wagestream – Access to an app that gives you early access to your earned salary and supports financial wellbeing

The option to purchase additional annual leave

Help at Hand - Access to 24/7 GP appointments, physiotherapy and a range of health and wellbeing services for you and your family

Life assurance

Access to Sysco Perks offering discounts across a wide range of products and services – from gym membership to your weekly supermarket shop

The ability to purchase our products at hugely discounted prices

To enjoy the rewards of joining our supportive team, apply now