Driver - Van

Driver - Van

Date: 2026-10-05

Location: Bowburn, Durham, GB, DH6 5

Employment Type: Full Time

Closing Date: 2027-01-03T22:01:05.973

Job Description

Annual Salary £31,893 plus an annual bonus and a great range of benefits. Monday- Friday with 1 in 3 Saturdays - 5am starts.

When you join Brakes, you'll become part of a top UK food business. You'll also become 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 Durham as a Van Driver and take your career to the next level.

A satisfying role

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.

What you bring to the mix

• A qualified 3.5t Driver with extensive road knowledge of our local area and a proactive approach to your work


• 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


• Flexibility to work in a shift system

If you have the ambition to become an HGV2 driver in the future we'd be happy to support you through our driver development programme.

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.

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Job DescriptionAnnual Salary £31,893 plus an annual bonus and a great range of benefits Monday- Friday with 1 in 3 Saturdays - 5am startsWhen you join Brakes, you'll become part of a top UK food business. You'll also become 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 Durham as a Van Driver and take your career to the next level.A satisfying roleYou'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.What you bring to the mixA
qualified 3.5t Driver with extensive road knowledge of our local area and a proactive approach to your work, you have what it takes to excel with Us:a commitment to providing the highest standard of service to customersan eye for detailstrong communication and people skillsthe ability to follow processes and proceduresthe flexibility to work in a shift systemIf you have the ambition to become a HGV2 driver in the future we'd be happy to support, you through our driver development programme. Bags of benefitsWe 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.