Trainee HGV Driver

Job Description

£33,045 per year plus a great range of benefits increasing to £43,596  upon qualification

Monday - Friday with 1 in 4 Saturdays

Brakes is a top UK food business and a proud part of Sysco – 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 Reading as a Trainee HGV Class 2 Driver and help us deliver excellence far and wide.

A satisfying role

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.?

What you bring to the mix

A full UK driving licence including category B vehicles, you have what it takes to excel at Brakes:

• previous multidrop or van driving experience
• the ambition and dedication to become a qualified HGV 2 Driver through our ‘Changing Gears’ programme
• 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

Bags of benefits

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.

Tempted to join the team? Apply today!