About Savona
Savona is a leading independent foodservice wholesaler with over 50 years of experience supplying chefs, caterers, and hospitality professionals across the South of England. What truly sets us apart isn’t just our products – it’s our people, our culture, and our customer-first mindset.
We’re a business built on relationships. Every order, every delivery, every conversation is driven by one simple value: put the customer at the heart of everything we do. Our team takes pride in going the extra mile – anticipating needs, solving problems, and delivering a service experience that is personal, reliable, and refreshingly genuine.
We work fast, stay flexible, and think differently. As an independent company, we have the freedom to innovate, to act quickly, and to put doing the right thing above all else. Collaboration and integrity guide how we work – with our customers, our partners, and each other.
At Savona, you’ll join a team that values initiative, celebrates fresh ideas, and supports each other to grow. We’re passionate about food, serious about service, and proud of the reputation we’ve built.
Savona Foodservice maintains large warehouses at every depot to accommodate a diverse array of food items. Prior to visiting any of our depots, please contact us if you have any food product intolerances.
Job Description
We are currently looking for a 7.5t Driver to play an important role in offering outstanding service to our customers. We pride ourselves on honest, transparent relationships both internally and with customers, and our entire operation is with a customer-centric focus, with the aim to maintain outstanding service.
You’ll be part of a close-knit team of multidrop drivers who work together to get the job done. This isn’t a lonely, long-distance driving role. You’ll be delivering great food and other catering products to a huge range of customers across the region. Once there, you’ll be delivering the goods straight to the chefs and managers who make the orders. You’ll also be the one transferring the goods from your lorry to the customer – on cages, pallets or by sack truck. Some orders can be very large and time consuming, so it’s a job with a real physical element.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete all deliveries to customers within the given timescales.
- Complete all daily vehicle checks and follow the correct defect reporting procedures.
- To complete documentation accurately and clearly.
- Always operate the vehicle in a safe and economical manner ensuring that it is maintained in a clean and tidy state.
- Effectively communicate problems and delays to all relevant parties.
- Safely loading and unloading whilst complying with the correct procedure for given location.
- Maintain a full knowledge of the Highway Code, Working Time Directive, EU Drivers Hours Regulations and vehicle operations.
- To ensure all Legal Health and Safety legislation and Operational procedures are always adhered to and to always work within Health and Safety Guidelines, ensuring the safety of themselves and others.
- To work within other areas/departments within the company as requested by Management from time to time.
- To maintain a positive and caring attitude towards customers whilst delivering to their premises.
- To keep up to date with company news and instructions by reading notices and memos.
- To ensure all personnel procedures are adhered to and completed as required.
- Previous experience in multidrop Wholesale Food Distribution is an advantage but not essential
If you have a Cat C1 Driving Licence, Good customer facing skills, polite and friendly manner and are physically fit, we would like to hear from you.
Start times between 5.30 am to 2.15 pm Monday to Friday with an opportunity for overtime.
This job role will require a Basic DBS Check
Employee Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Barking IG11 0AG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience
- Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification
- Driver CPC (required)
Benefits
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Non-contributory Cash Plan Scheme
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