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Sysco GB Ltd

Class 1 Driver

Derby, England, GB Posted today £40,482

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Pay clears a lower rate that applies to some people
Stated pay (£40,482) is below the standard £41,700 but clears the new-entrant (under 26, recent Student/Graduate visa) or STEM PhD rate of £33,400. Source: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less, rules effective 2025-07-22.

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About the role

Class 1 Driver  Location: Derby  Salary upto £40,482 (dependent on experience) Working Hours: Any consecutive 5 from 7  Take your driving career to the next level with Fairfax Meadow, part of Sysco GB. Fairfax Meadow is the UK’s favourite foodservice catering butcher and have been putting great meat on the menu for over 50 years. Join us as a Class 1 Driver and help us to keep even more people happy.  A satisfying role  As a dual temperature-controlled lorry driver, you’ll work at the heart of our business, expertly delivering our fantastic, chilled, and frozen products to customer depots. Building strong relationships with clients across our network, you’ll deliver to set time windows, maintain food hygiene standards, minimise any damages and meet the highest standards of health and safety. Keeping accurate records and resolving depot and customer issues, you’ll enjoy a varied role and all the support and training you need.  What you bring to the mix  A friendly, focussed and physically fit person, with an eye for detail, you have everything it takes to succeed with Fairfax Meadow:  • Experience as a Class 1 driver with valid CPC cards.  • A passion for providing the highest standard of customer service.   • Great communication skills.   • A love of working in a team.   • Experience as a food service and/or logistics driver.  • Experience of using MHE such as pump trucks    Bags of benefits  The facilities and working environment at our Derby site include benefits such as pension scheme, generous holiday, health cash plan, discount scheme, wellbeing initiatives, Christmas hamper and ongoing training. You’ll also get fantastic discounts from our staff shop.      All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 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.

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