Trainee Driver

Sysco Corporation; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday

Family-friendly flexibility

Ongoing training

Discounts on products

Job summary

Brakes, part of Sysco GB, is recruiting for a Trainee Driver at Park Royal. You’ll start as a Van Driver delivering food and non-food items across sites. Expect 45 hours per week with 06:00 starts, full induction, and a path to Class 2 within six months. Salary increases after licence, plus pension, generous holidays, and staff discounts.

You’ll gain hands-on experience with multi-temperature vehicles while maintaining DVSA compliance and adapting to varying routes across the day.

Qualifications

• Commitment to providing the highest standard of service to customers.
• Eye for detail and accuracy in tasks and checks.
• Strong communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to follow established processes and procedures.
• Flexibility to work in a shift system.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food and non-food products to multiple locations throughout the day.
• Perform regular checks on a multi-temperature van and ensure DVSA compliance.
• Complete induction and progress to the HGV Development Programme.
• Gain your Class 2 Driver qualification within 6 months; salary increases after licensing.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Process adherence

Shift flexibility

Job description

Tuesday to Saturday, 06:00 start times (45 hours a week)
Brakes is a top UK food business and a proud part of Sysco GB - the world's leading foodservice company. We're growing across the country and aiming to be the absolute best in our industry. So, join us in Park Royal, Premier Park Depot as a Trainee Driver and help us deliver excellence far and wide.

A satisfying role

You'll join us initially as a Van Driver - as the face of our business, delivering both food and non-food products to multiple locations throughout the day. Your route might not be the same from one day to the next, but we can guarantee you'll meet a variety of customers along the way.
You will also be responsible for regular checks on your multi-temperature van and DVSA compliance. Your journey with us will start with a full induction and before you know it, you will have moved onto our award-winning HGV Development Programme which will see you gain your Class 2 Driver qualification within 6 months, then the sky's the limit. You will be working a 45 hour week, we can discuss the shift days and times with you at interview. Upon gaining your HGV2 licence your salary will increase.

What you bring to the mix

• a commitment to providing the highest standard of service to customers
• an eye for detail
• strong communication and people skills
• the ability to follow processes and procedures
• the flexibility to work in a shift system

We take care of our people. On our team, you'll be able to take your pick from everything from a pension scheme and generous holiday to family-friendly flexibility and ongoing training. You'll get fantastic discounts on our delicious products too.

Additional information

At Brakes 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.