Medina Foodservice
Van driver
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Van Driver – 3.5t (Part-Time, Local Delivery) | Newport, Isle of Wight
About the Role
About us Medina Food Service, part of Sysco GB (the world’s leading foodservice company), is a rapidly growing UK food business. This is a proactive, client-focused opportunity to join our transport team in Newport, Isle of Wight—where teamwork and honesty define us.
We are committed to growing and improving, and this role offers the chance to progress further within the industry—up to becoming an HGV driver, with our industry-backed training programme available to motivated candidates.
About this role As a Van Driver, your responsibility will be logistically reliable transport of vital food produce to customers across our region. Accuracy and diligence are critical—handling deliveries, managing multi-temperature trucks, and ensuring strict DVSA compliance. You’ll also perform manual handling tasks, so Health & Safety compliance (SSOW) and food hygiene awareness are non-negotiable.
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The daily essentials: ✔ Picking and delivering orders efficiently ✔ Monitoring product temperatures ✔ Conducting pre-delivery checks for roadworthiness ✔Manual moving of products (hygienically & safely)
Who You Are
We’re looking for a self-driven, service-minded professional with the following traits:
🔹 A valid 3.5t van driving licence, with expertise navigating Island & surrounding rail-corridors 🔹 Proactive mindset – eager to improve safety, efficiency, and vehicle care 🔹 Sharp attention to detail – meticulous with orders and documentation 🔹 Strong communication and demeanour – rapport-building with customers and colleagues 🔹 Adaptable – willing to work our rotating 6 days-in-a-row shift pattern, starting 06:00 (30 weekly hours) 🔹 A hunger for progression – those aiming for HGV2 qualification will have free backing via our driver development scheme
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Why Medina Food Service?
Our people are our best asset, and our commitment to them is unshakeable:
✅ Pension scheme – structured away from long-term financial sacrifices ✅ Generous holiday allowance – matched to your commitment level ✅ Flexibility – we want balance, so we adjust where we can ✅ Continuous training – investing in your career’s journey ✅ Discounts & perks – yes, you could eat free for a while
Next steps
If this opportunity excites your ambition and aligns with your journey as a correctness-focused driver, we’d love to discuss it together.
Apply now and walk in to a job with sense of purpose—doing more than just driving, but building trust for tomorrow’s deliveries.
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