Van Driver

Empowered Personnel · Bicester, South East

Van Driver at Empowered Personnel, based in Bicester, South East, paying £12.00 - £13.54 per hour. This is a temp to perm role.

Salary
£12.00 - £13.54 per hour
Location
Bicester, South East
Contract
Temp to perm
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
15 Sep 2026
Sector
Van & Courier

13% below the typical rate for van & courier

Reference https://www.empoweredpersonnel.co.uk/job/van-driver-4/

About the role

Van Driver – Temp to Perm

Location: Bicester
Salary: £13.54 per hour
Contract Type: 12-Week Temp to Perm
Working Hours: Start times between 4:00am and 5:00am
Working Pattern: Monday to Saturday on a rota

Empowered Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Van Driver to join our client’s busy operation based in Bicester.
This is a fantastic 12-week temp-to-perm opportunity for a hardworking and physically fit Van Driver looking for a long-term position. You will be responsible for delivering fresh fruit and vegetables to hotels, restaurants and other hospitality customers within approximately a 2-hour radius of Bicester.

The Role

As a Van Driver, your main responsibilities will include:

• Delivering fresh fruit and vegetables to hotels, restaurants and hospitality businesses
• Completing approximately 4–6 deliveries per day, increasing to 8–13 drops during busy periods
• Driving a refrigerated Sprinter van
• Loading and securing goods safely in the vehicle
• Manually handling and lifting goods of up to 20kg
• Checking orders and ensuring the correct goods are delivered to each customer
• Providing a professional and friendly service to customers

Working Hours

This is an early morning delivery role, with start times generally between 4:00am and 5:00am.
You will typically return to the depot between 10:30am and 11:30am, depending on the delivery schedule and workload. You will be paid for a minimum of 8 hours.
The role operates on a rota which will include Saturdays, so flexibility to work Saturdays is essential.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a hardworking, physically fit and customer-focused driver who is comfortable with early starts and manual handling.

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Van Driver or Multi-Drop Driver
• A full UK driving licence
• The ability to safely lift and handle goods weighing up to 20kg
• Excellent customer service skills
• Flexibility to work Saturdays as part of a rota

If you’re an experienced Van Driver looking for an early-start role with the opportunity to become permanent, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or call Empowered Personnel on [phone removed] for more information.

Rate of Pay

£13.54 per hour

Job ID – LMOVAN

Reference: https://www.empoweredpersonnel.co.uk/job/van-driver-4/ · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 15 Sep 2026 · Listed via Empowered Personnel

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