7.5 Tonne Driver - Harlow Depot

William Jackson Food Group Limited; Harlow; Vor Ort; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

28 days annual leave entitlement

Pension Scheme

Volunteer day off

Cycle to Work Scheme

Charity payroll donation

Employee assistance services

Zusammenfassung

William Jackson Food Group Limited is seeking a 7.5 tonne driver for the Harlow depot. The role runs with an early start between 1am-5am, 5 days out of 6, including some Bank Holidays. You will deliver to customers nationwide and support kitchen deliveries with careful, compliant driving and professional customer service.

You will use GPS and PDA to manage orders, adhere to HGV hours rules, maintain vehicle hygiene, and follow GMP and BRC standards. Training and company benefits apply.

Qualifikationen

• Full UK driving licence and LGV C1 licence.

Aufgaben

• Drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle to transport orders to our customers nationwide.
• Always ensuring that our customers receive first class customer service during their delivery; interacting with customers in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ensure each order is delivered to our customers as per the delivery instructions. If it is not possible to deliver as per the instructions that this is raised immediately to the Depot team.
• Be responsible for and use GPS navigation and order system along with a PDA device.
• When delivering to the customer, ensure that the order is as per the invoice. If there are any issues, ensuring that these are raised to the Depot Team.
• Ensure you adhere to UK and HGV driving laws at all times.
• Ensure that your vehicle is kept clean and tidy at all times in line with the cleaning schedule.
• Thoroughly complete a daily walk-round check on your assigned vehicle prior to departing the depot to ensure it is roadworthy and raise an issue with the vehicle as required.
• Ensure that hygiene standards are at all times performed to BRC accreditation and to our own high GMP standards.
• Have knowledge of company and statutory Health & Safety, security and emergency procedures.

Kenntnisse

Full UK driving licence

LGV C1 licence

Driver CPC

Digi Card

UK driving laws knowledge

HGV hours rules knowledge

Reliability

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Can-do attitude

Tools

GPS navigation

PDA device

Jobbeschreibung

Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- East of England -- Essex -- Harlow

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
27 October 2026

7.5 Tonne Driver - Harlow Depot - Full time/Part-time

This role will require a start time of 1am-5am with a finish time dependent on when your last order in delivered and you return to the depot. You will be working 5 out of 6 days Monday to Saturday, inclusive of Bank Holidays.

You will work as part of our Depot Team to ensure that all orders are delivered to our customers in line with requirements ensuring everything arrives in the chef’s kitchen in perfect order.

What you will do:

• Drive a 7.5 tonne vehicle to transport orders to our customers nationwide.
• Always ensuring that our customers receive first class customer service during their delivery; interacting with customers in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ensure each order is delivered to our customers as per the delivery instructions. If it is not possible to deliver as per the instructions that this is raised immediately to the Depot team.
• Be responsible for and use GPS navigation and order system along with a PDA device.
• When delivering to the customer, ensure that the order is as per the invoice. If there are any issues, ensuring that these are raised to the Depot Team.
• Ensure you adhere to UK and HGV driving laws at all times.
• Ensure that your vehicle is kept clean and tidy at all times in line with the cleaning schedule.
• Thoroughly complete a daily walk-round check on your assigned vehicle prior to departing the depot to ensure it is roadworthy and raise an issue with the vehicle as required.
• Ensure that hygiene standards are at all times performed to BRC accreditation and to our own high GMP standards.
• Have knowledge of company and statutory Health & Safety, security and emergency procedures.

What you will need:

• Full UK driving licence and LGV C1 licence.
• Driver CPC and Digi Card.
• Good understanding of UK driving laws, particularly HGV driving laws.
• Good understanding of GB HGV drivers’ hours rules.
• You will be working on your own so will need to be reliable and conscientious.
• Strong problem solving skills to assist in minimizing disruption to our customers.
• You will need strong verbal and written communication skills and have an enthusiastic, can do attitude.

Let us tell you some more benefits you would receive as a driver:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement
• Pension Scheme
• Fancy volunteering? We will give you one day off a year to take part in volunteering.
• Cycle to Work Scheme that offers discounted bikes and cycling equipment.
• Donate through your pay to a charity of your choice. The money is simply deducted through your pay before tax, so for every pound you donate, the 20p that usually goes to tax will go to the charity instead!
• We also have a range of employee assistance services which can be tailored to give you support on various matters such as financial, health and wellbeing advice.

About us

Wellocks, is one of the leading UK food distributors in the hospitality industry. We provide fruit, vegetables, dairy, eggs, poultry, meat, store cupboard essentials and everything else chefs will need in their restaurant kitchen. Thanks to our highly skilled team, we also offer pre-prepared veg and freshly-made pasta which is a key part of our service.

From our humble beginnings in 1961 supplying potatoes to local pubs and restaurants, 60 years later we now supply over 1,200 restaurant kitchens across the country with amazing ingredients.

We’re proud to be part of the William Jackson Food Group, a dedicated family-owned food business which started in 1851. Our sister businesses are Abel & Cole, Jacksons Bakery and Belazu. Family values and the commitment which comes with such a long-standing business are rooted in our culture here at Wellocks.

Thanks for reading our job advert. We do our very best to bring to life what it's like working as part of our team. Diverse teams really are the best teams. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves at work and develop their talents to the full. All colleagues are expected to take personal responsibility for keeping our workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and bullying - a place where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully.We also know that sometimes some candidates may be put off applying for a job unless they think they can tick every box. If you are really excited about working with us and think you can do much of what we are looking for but aren't sure if you are 100% there yet... go on... why not give it a whirl? Good luck!

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