*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.
*The Role*
Due to business expansion, we are currently looking for a Class 2 HGV 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 – so building up a good rapport with them is important. 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.
We are looking for someone who is efficient and organised; you need to enjoy the challenge of being given a lorry full of goods and getting it to the right people at the right time. Personality is key. You’ll interact with the customers at every drop off – so you’ll need to be sociable, polite and respectful, even when under time pressure.
A category C HGV License is essential, along with your digital tachograph driver card and your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC).
Ongoing CPC development will be funded by Savona, to help you keep these qualifications up to date and uniform to maintain professionalism at all times.
Previous experience in multidrop Wholesale Food Distribution is an advantage but not essential.
Start times between 5 am and 6 am Monday to Friday with Saturday working required on a rota basis.
This job role will require a basic DBS check.
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Mullacott Business Park, Ilfracombe, Devon: reliably commute
Experience:
* Driving: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driver CPC
Work Location: In person
*Knowledge, Skills and Experience*
This requires a self-motivated individual. Driving experience preferred.
* Good Communicator
* Attention detail, methodical and thorough
* Able to adhere to processes
* Able to build productive working relationships with staff and peers
*Employee Benefits*
Competitive Salary
Reward and recognition scheme
Long service awards
Company Pension scheme
Death in service benefit
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to discounted food
Non-contibutory Cash Health Plan Scheme
We reserve the right to close applications early and we may not be able to confirm whether your application will result in an interview.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £36,300.00 per year
Work Location: In person