Catering Driver - Ref: EE00226

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Catering Driver - Ref: EE00226

Salary G4 £13.68-£14.58 per hour (Term time only)

18 hours per week -39 weeks per year

Mon 9am-2.05pm

Tue 10.10am-2.05pm

Wed-Fri 10.15am-2.05pm

Please note that work hours are indicative of the requirements of the post. Start and end times may vary slightly (within the hours stated) dependant on the needs of the service.

Walsall Catering services are looking to appoint an experienced driver to join our in-house catering team. You will be required to have previous commercial driving experience as you will travel daily across the Walsall borough. A full driver's license is required and a driver assessment will form part of the recruitment process.

You will be required to collect food/other items from production areas and transport them to schools across the borough. This may involve handling numerous large heavy boxes of food and trays, cutlery utensils and any other food or equipment required daily.

We are looking for hard working flexible applicants who have no problem with heavy lifting or manual handling and have an awareness of health & safety. You must be able to work to extremely tight deadlines, be a good team player and have good interpersonal skills. The successful applicants will have the ability to communicate effectively with customers, be self-reliant, and well organised. The post holders will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check may be a requirement of this post.

Closing Date: Monday 20 th April 2026

View: [Job Description and Employee Specification](https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-04/EE00226 Catering Driver JDES.pdf)

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see [a name="_Int_rn3wVoCw"] our [Information for Applicants leaflet](https://go.walsall.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2023-12/Information for Applicants 2023_0.pdf) for further information.

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