Class 2 Driver

Savona Foodservice Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Free parking

Life insurance

On-site parking

Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme

Job summary

Savona Foodservice Limited is looking for a Class 2 Driver to join our distribution team in Barking, London. You will deliver multi-temperature food to customers across London, Hertfordshire and Essex, ensuring timely deliveries and accurate documentation.

Start times are between 5:30 am and 2:15 pm, Monday to Friday, with potential overtime. A Basic DBS Check is required. We value reliability, safety, and customer-focused service.

Qualifications

• Cat C1 licence is required or preferred.
• Experience with multidrop wholesale distribution is advantageous but not essential.
• Good customer facing skills and a polite, friendly manner.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multi-temperature food to customers within scheduled times.
• Complete daily vehicle checks and follow defect reporting procedures.
• Complete documentation accurately and clearly.
• Maintain vehicle cleanliness and economical operation.
• Communicate problems and delays to relevant parties.
• Load and unload safely and comply with procedures.
• Adhere to Highway Code and Health & Safety guidelines.

Skills

Cat C1 Driving Licence

Customer facing

Time management

Communication

Multi-drop experience

Job description

Savona is a leading independent foodservice wholesaler with over 50 years of experience supplying chefs, caterers, and hospitality professionals across the South of England. What truly sets us apart isn’t just our products – it’s our people, our culture, and our customer-first mindset.

We’re a business built on relationships. Every order, every delivery, every conversation is driven by one simple value:put the customer at the heart of everything we do.Our team takes pride in going the extra mile – anticipating needs, solving problems, and delivering a service experience that is personal, reliable, and refreshingly genuine.

We work fast, stay flexible, and think differently. As an independent company, we have the freedom to innovate, to act quickly, and to put doing the right thing above all else. Collaboration and integrity guide how we work – with our customers, our partners, and each other.

At Savona, you’ll join a team that values initiative, celebrates fresh ideas, and supports each other to grow. We’re passionate about food, serious about service, and proud of the reputation we’ve built.

Due to rapid growth, we currently have an immediate vacancy for a Class 2 Driver to join our friendly distribution team in Barking, London. Delivering multi temperature food to customer across London, Hertfordshire and Essex.

• Complete all deliveries to customers within the given timescales.
• Complete all daily vehicle checks and follow the correct defect reporting procedures.
• To complete documentation accurately and clearly.
• Always operate the vehicle in a safe and economical manner, ensuring that it is maintained in a clean and tidy state.
• Effectively communicate problems and delays to all relevant parties.
• Safely loading and unloading whilst complying with the correct procedure for given location.
• Maintain a full knowledge of the Highway Code, Working Time Directive, EU Drivers Hours Regulations and vehicle operations.
• To ensure all Legal Health and Safety legislation and Operational procedures are always adhered to and to always work within Health and Safety Guidelines, ensuring the safety of themselves and others.
• To work within other areas/departments within the company as requested by Management from time to time.
• To maintain a positive and caring attitude towards customers whilst delivering to their premises.
• To keep up to date with company news and instructions by reading notices and memos.
• To ensure all personnel procedures are adhered to and completed as required.
• Previous experience in multidrop Wholesale Food Distribution is an advantage but not essential.
• If you have a Cat C1 Driving Licence, Good customer facing skills, polite and friendly manner and are physically fit, we would like to hear from you.

Start times between 5.30 am to 2.15 pm Monday to Friday with an opportunity for overtime.

This job role will require a Basic DBS Check

Employee Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme

Job Types:

Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Barking IG11 0AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)