HGV Class 2 Driver / Lead Driver (Multi-Drop) – £18.00 per hour
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*Location:* Dereham, Norfolk *Pay:* £18.00 per hour *Hours:* 40 hours per week *Days:* Monday–Saturday (5 out of 6 days) *Job Type:* Full-time, Permanent
Pilgrim Foodservice has recently opened a *new depot in Dereham* as part of our continued growth, and we are looking for an experienced *HGV Class 2 Lead Driver* to support our delivery operation and help coordinate daily driver dispatch.
This role combines *Class 2 multi-drop deliveries* with additional responsibility within the depot, helping ensure vehicles leave on time each morning and the site is secured at the end of the day.
Typical delivery routes involve *10–15 drops per day* to hospitality customers including pubs, restaurants, schools and care homes across *Norfolk and surrounding areas*.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Completing *multi-drop deliveries* to foodservice and hospitality customers * Supporting *morning vehicle dispatch* and helping ensure routes leave on time * Acting as *key holder* for the depot when required * Assisting with any *loading queries or driver issues* at the start of the shift * Carrying out *daily vehicle checks and defect reporting* * Ensuring vehicles are *loaded safely and correctly* * Unloading cages and returns at the end of the shift * Maintaining compliance with *Driver CPC, tachograph and Working Time regulations* * Providing professional *customer service on deliveries*
What We Are Looking For
* *HGV Class 2 / LGV Category C driving licence* * *Driver CPC qualification* * *Digital Tachograph card* * Experience as a *Class 2 multi-drop driver or delivery driver* * Physically fit and comfortable with *manual handling* * Reliable, professional and safety-focused
Applicants must meet the company’s *insurance requirements*.
Pay & Benefits
* *£18.00 per hour* * *Above statutory holiday entitlement* * *Company pension* * *Staff discount* across the Pilgrim Foodservice product range * *Cycle to Work scheme* * *Referral bonus scheme* * *Training and development opportunities* * *Long service recognition* * *Career progression opportunities*
About Pilgrim Foodservice
Pilgrim Foodservice is an independent, family-run foodservice wholesaler supplying fresh, chilled, frozen, grocery and non-food products to hospitality businesses across the UK.
Our drivers are at the heart of the business, delivering reliable service to our customers every day.
If you are an experienced *HGV Class 2 driver looking for a stable driving role in Dereham*, with additional responsibility as a *Lead Driver*, we would love to hear from you.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £18.00 per hour
Benefits: * Company pension * Employee discount * On-site parking * Referral programme
Experience: * Driving a Goods Vehicle: 1 year (preferred) * driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification: * Driver CPC (required)
Work Location: In person
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Driver