Job Description

Trainee HGV2 / Class 2 driver 

Monday to Friday with 1 in 3 Saturdays 

45 Hours

£28,922

Portbury 

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.  

You will be working a 45 hour week,  we can discuss the shift days and times with you at interview. Upon gaining your HGV2 licence your salary will increase to £39,858. 

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 return, you’ll enjoy job stability and benefits such as: 

• Subsidised hot meals via our staff canteen 

• Heavily discounted quality food through staff sales 

• Reward, recognition and referral schemes  

• Free onsite parking 

• Pension scheme 

• Generous annual leave with option to buy more 

• Charitable events to get involved with 

• And last but not least, a health and wellbeing programme. 

People join us for the stability and security. But they stay for our fun and friendly culture that supports everyone to be the best they can be. Join us and discover all sorts of opportunities to develop your career with us, as well as a range of great benefits.  

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing! 

Additional Information

At Brakes 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 Brakes and we recognise that Brakes 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.