Class 2 Delivery Driver

Job Description

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

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)

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

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*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk