Brakes
Trainee Driver
Trainee Driver at Brakes, based in Somerset, paying £10,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £10,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Somerset
- Closing date
- Sector
- HGV Driving
- HGV Class 2
71% below the typical rate for hgv driving
Reference 5419243685
About the role
Job Description Salary: 32,617 per year plus a great range of benefits increasing to GBP42,922 upon qualification 45 hrs per week Mon - Fri starting between 04:00 - 06:00 with 1 in 3 Sat (and rest day in the week) 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. 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 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 Heavily subsidised colleague canteen - Depot site specific
Reference: 5419243685 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 29 Nov 2026 · Listed via Brakes
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