Class 2 Delivery Driver

About the role

Do you want more local driving and be a valued member of a delivery team? This may be the role for you. You will enjoy a varied role driving locally as well as building relationships with our regular customers. 

Our drivers are the beating heart of our business and you will play a vital role in ensuring customers receive their deliveries on time and with a great service.  

This is a 7 day operation, our shift patterns may include some weekend working.

• Fully funded CPC training hours provided

 

Main Responsibilities

Booker lorry drivers (HGV Class 1 or 2) are responsible for the safe and efficient transportation, loading, and unloading of goods from Booker branches to independent retailers, caterers, and customers. These roles are often physically demanding, involving manual handling of cages and items

Key Job Responsibilities

• Driving & Deliveries: Safely driving HGVs, usually in a local or regional multi-drop capacity, ensuring products arrive on time and intact.
• Loading & Unloading: Loading stock in the vehicle at the branch and unloading it at customer sites, often using tail lifts.
• Physical Handling: Handballing products at delivery points, which can be physically demanding and occur in adverse weather conditions.
• Compliance & Safety: Strictly adhering to HGV driving legislation, Working Time Regulations, tachograph compliance, and food safety standards (including, in some cases, monitoring freezer/fridge temperatures).
• Vehicle Maintenance: Performing pre-use safety checks (defect checks) and reporting any faults to the transport department.
• Customer Service: Acting as the "face" of Booker, providing excellent customer service, and collecting empty equipment from customers.
• Paperwork: Accurately completing delivery notes, invoices, and electronic records via handheld devices (PDA)

 

You will need

Cat C / 18T Licence / Class 2

Previous experience of driving (at least two years)

Previous experience of delivery driving is preferred

Ability to carry out manual deliveries

Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive customer service attitude

Good level of literacy and numeracy

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

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