Van Driver

Annual Salary £33,668 plus a great range of benefits 

Working 6:00am to 15:30pm with flexibility to work any 5 from 7 days

45 hours per week

Dagenham

Join us as a Van Driver at our Fresh Direct Depot in Dagenham and enjoy a professional driving career with world-class, award-winning training and high operational standards. We offer a level of security, stability and opportunity that's hard to find.  

You'll start with a thorough induction - then you'll be providing our customers a friendly totally dedicated delivery service of food orders taking care to resolve any issues along the way.  It's a vital role, and it can be hard work, but a Fresh Direct Van Driver makes it look easy  

You'll need to pay attention for accurately picking on vehicle and delivery of customer orders and maintaining product temperatures in a multi-temperature controlled vehicle.  You'll need awareness of Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Compliance to ensure your vehicle checks are completed to a high standard to ensure roadworthiness.  The role includes manual handling of our food produce to the customers premises so you will need to comply with Health and Safety (SSOW), hygiene and other related legislation. 

You'll require a full drivers licence and extensive road knowledge of our local area.  As our 3.5t Van Driver you'll use your strong communication and teamwork skills, knowledge and initiative to solve basic problems and make routine decisions.  If you have the ambition to become a HGV2 driver in the future we'd be happy to support you through our driver development programme.   

This is a great role that offers the opportunity for progression within a large organisation.  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 

  To enjoy the rewards of joining our supportive team, apply now. 

At Fresh Direct 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. We don't just look at your CV, we're more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Fresh Direct and we recognise that Fresh Direct can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Fresh Direct

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, at Fresh Direct we are dedicated to making life as easy and efficient for the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the country. We are the leading specialist supplier of locally and globally sourced fresh produce and dairy across Great Britain, bringing the best of the seasons to chefs' menus.