Class 1 Driver

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfax Meadow, part of Sysco GB, is recruiting a Class 1 Driver in the Derby area. You will deliver chilled and frozen products to customer depots, meet set time windows, and uphold high food hygiene and safety standards. Previous CPC, a customer-focused mindset, and teamwork are essential.

The role involves working across a network with ongoing training and staff benefits; a pension, generous holiday, health plan, and staff discounts are among the perks.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Class 1 driver with valid CPC cards.
• A passion for providing the highest standard of customer service.
• A love of working in a team.
• Experience as a food service and/or logistics driver.
• Experience of using MHE such as pump trucks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver to customer depots within set time windows.
• Maintain food hygiene standards and health & safety compliance.
• Keep accurate records and resolve depot or customer issues.
• Minimise damages and handle goods carefully during transport.
• Build strong relationships with clients across the network.

Skills

Class 1 driving

Customer service

Team player

Food service/logistics

MHE - pump trucks

Job description

• Department: Supply Chain and Operations (Drivers and Operatives)

Job Description

Class 1 Driver

Salary upto £40,482 (dependent on experience)

Working Hours: Any consecutive 5 from 7

Take your driving career to the next level with Fairfax Meadow, part of Sysco GB. Fairfax Meadow is the UK’s favourite foodservice catering butcher and have been putting great meat on the menu for over 50 years. Join us as a Class 1 Driverand help us to keep even more people happy.

A satisfying role

As a dual temperature-controlled lorrydriver, you’ll work at the heart of our business, expertly delivering our fantastic, chilled, and frozen productsto customer depots. Building strong relationships with clients across our network, you’ll deliver toset time windows, maintain food hygiene standards, minimise any damages and meet the highest standards of health and safety. Keeping accurate records and resolving depot and customer issues, you’ll enjoy a varied role and all the support and training you need.

What you bring to the mix

A friendly, focussed and physically fit person, with an eye for detail, you have everything it takes to succeed with Fairfax Meadow:

Experience as a Class 1 driver with valid CPC cards.

A passion for providing the highest standard of customer service.

A love of working in a team.

Experience as a food service and/or logistics driver.

Experience of using MHE such as pump trucks

Bags of benefits

The facilities and working environment at our Derby site include benefits such as pension scheme, generous holiday, health cash plan, discount scheme, wellbeing initiatives, Christmas hamper and ongoing training. You’ll also get fantastic discounts from our staff shop.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

At Fairfax Meadow everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fairfax Meadow and we recognise that Fairfax Meadow can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.