Trainee Driver

Sysco Corp.; Portishead; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream

Purchase of extra annual leave

24/7 GP access

Life assurance

Sysco Perks discounts

Product discounts

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

Sysco Corp. is recruiting a Van Driver in the United Kingdom. You will start on a 45-hour week, Mon-Fri with 1 in 3 Saturdays, earning £32,617 per year with benefits and progression through a Driver Development Programme to qualify as HGV2.

Initial training is world-class with high operational standards and a full induction. A full clean driving licence and a customer‑facing role are required, with ambition to advance along the company's driver development path.

Qualifications

• Full clean driving licence.
• Ideally, previous multidrop or van driving experience.
• Ambition to become a qualified HGV 2 driver through our development programme.

Responsibilities

• Deliver food and non‑food products to multiple locations throughout the day.
• Regularly check and maintain the multi‑temperature van and ensure DVSA compliance.
• Complete induction and progress through our Driver Development Programme to achieve HGV2 qualification.

Job description

Job Description Salary: 32,617 per year plus a great range of benefits increasing to £42,922 upon qualification 45 hrs per week Mon - Fri starting between 04:00 - 06:00 with 1 in 3 Sat (and rest day in the week) Start your new professional driving career with world-class, award-winning training and high operational standards. 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. To join us, you will need a
full? clean ?Driving Licence and ideally, previous multidrop or van driving experience. You will also need ambition and commitment to become a qualified HGV 2 driver through our driver development programme.?To be successful you'll?be approachable with excellent communication skills and your enthusiasm to do a great job will shine through in everything you do.

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
• Heavily subsidised colleague canteen - Depot site specific TPBN1_UKTJ