Trainee Driver

£34,667 per year plus a great range of benefits. Increasing to £48,344 per year upon qualification.

45 hrs per week Mon - Fri (with 1 in 3 Saturdays and rest day in the week)

Start time between 04:00 - 06:00

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

Supporting You at Every Stage of Life

At Sysco GB, we recognise that everyone's circumstances are different – and that life doesn't stop when you're at work. That's why we offer a range of policies and support designed to care for colleagues through different life stages and personal circumstances.

Our support includes:

Flexible working opportunities from day one

Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay for eligible colleagues

Up to 52 weeks of maternity and adoption leave

Adoption and surrogacy support

Shared parental leave

Fertility treatment leave

Carer's leave and support for colleagues with caring responsibilities

Emergency time off for unexpected dependant care situations

Parental leave to help balance work and family commitments

Compassionate leave to enable you to be there with loved ones during the most difficult times

A 24/7 employee assistance programme, giving you access to independent advice, support and medical services such as free virtual GP appointments and free virtual physiotherapy – including for your spouse and dependents

Access to a wide range of discounts and other benefits to support your financial wellbeing

We're committed to helping colleagues thrive and grow, while managing the responsibilities that matter most outside of work.