18T Delivery Driver

Booker; Leicester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food & drink wholesaler as a delivery driver in Leicester. This role involves driving, loading, and unloading stock while ensuring top-notch service for customers. You'll be valued as part of the delivery team, contributing significantly to our operations, with overtime opportunities available.

Qualifications

• CatC / 18T Licence required.
• At least two years of driving experience.
• Ability to carry out manual deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely deliveries while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Load stock at the Branch and unload at customer premises.
• Complete paperwork accurately.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service attitude

Literacy

Numeracy

Job description

Overtime opportunities also available.

Do you want more local driving and to be a valued member of a delivery team? This may be the role for you. Working 45 hours per week, 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 great service.

Working on an “Any 5 from 7” contract, our shift patterns will include some weekend work.

Your responsibilities will include making sure our customers can keep their shelves stocked with the products they need. You will load stock into the vehicle at the Branch and unload at the customer premises. You will also need to ensure that paperwork is completed accurately.

Requirements include:

• CatC / 18T Licence
• Previous driving experience (at least two years)
• Previous delivery driving experience preferred
• Ability to carry out manual deliveries
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive customer service attitude
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, serving independent retailers, caterers, and small businesses across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centres throughout the UK.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). At Booker, everyone is welcome, and we encourage conversations about flexible working to support your individual needs, whether you're starting your career, caring for others, nearing retirement, or adapting to parenthood.

We are a proud Disability Confident Committed employer committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For accessibility support, please contact [e-mail].

Please note:

• Candidates must be over 18 for roles involving early morning, late evening, warehouse work, or working with alcohol.
• High application volumes may lead to early closing of some roles. We will provide feedback to interviewees only.
• Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operates separately, with different benefits.

For more information, visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk.