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Class 1 Night Trunking Driver

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Job ref: 32012 Category: Driver
  • Pound icon Salary Competitive
  • Location icon Location Matford Park, Yeoford Way, Marsh Barton Exeter
  • Suitcase icon Contract Type Permanent
  • Time icon Hours 45 hours
  • Closing icon Closing Date
  • Business icon Business Unit Booker Retail Partners

50.6967, -3.51484

Location icon Matford Park, Yeoford Way, Marsh Barton Exeter EX2 8LB

About the role

We’re recruiting for Class 1 Night Trunking Drivers to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site.In this role, you will be responsible for the safe and professional transportation of stock between sites as part of our night trunking operation. This is a trunking role rather than a multi-drop delivery position.Working PatternThe role operates on a rotating two-week shift pattern:
  • Week 1: Monday to Friday
  • Week 2: Sunday to Friday, with Thursday as the rest day
The pattern then rotates on an ongoing basis.As part of the role, drivers will also rotate through warehouse duties approximately once every five weeks. This provides support to the wider operation and will involve a mixture of warehouse and manual handling duties.We’re recruiting for Class 1 Night Trunking Drivers to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site.

       

What We Offer
  • Overtime opportunities available
  • Fully funded Driver CPC training hours provided
  • Regular and structured night trunking work
  • A varied role combining driving with occasional warehouse duties


You will need

You Will Need
  • A valid Class 1 (LGV C+E) licence
  • A valid Driver CPC qualification
  • A professional approach to driving and transport operations
  • Good communication and customer service skills
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • Flexibility to undertake both driving and warehouse duties as part of the rotating work pattern
  • Previous trunking experience is advantageous but not essential
If you’re an experienced Class 1 driver looking for a stable night trunking role with overtime opportunities and fully funded CPC training, we’d like to hear from you.


 

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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About the Company

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.  We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com  

Please note
We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.
On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

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