18T Delivery Driver

TN United Kingdom; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a local delivery driver, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring timely deliveries and building strong relationships with customers. This position offers a varied work experience with opportunities for career progression and additional perks. Enjoy a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion, while you contribute to a leading wholesaler's success in serving independent retailers and small businesses across the UK.

Benefits

10% off at Booker

Discount at Tesco

Eye test discounts

Health checks discounts

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Health and Wellbeing support

Comprehensive holiday package

Qualifications

• Cat C / 18T Licence required.
• At least two years of driving experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customers' shelves are stocked with necessary products.
• Load stock into the vehicle and unload at customer premises.

Skills

Driving Experience

Customer Service Skills

Literacy Skills

Numeracy Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Booker • Rawreth Lane Rawreth Ind. estate Rayleigh • Apply by 13-May-2025

About the role

• Overtime opportunities also available
• Fully funded CPC training hours provided

Do you want more local driving experience 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 with excellent service.

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

What is in it for you

At Booker, we offer a great place to work and opportunities for career progression, along with the following benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for four days after every pay day, thirteen times a year, plus 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM-only deals with Tesco Mobile and other deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco Bank (terms apply).
• Free eye tests when spending £50 or more, with 30% off glasses, contact lenses, and prescription sunglasses on the same spend.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive discounts on RAC breakdown cover and access to a deals website with everyday savings, including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months, eligibility to join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme, allowing you to buy Tesco shares at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) with Booker matching your contributions up to 5%.
• Life Assurance providing death in service cover of up to three times your annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A comprehensive holiday package.

Responsibilities

Ensuring customers' shelves are stocked with the products they need. Loading stock into the vehicle at the branch, unloading at customer premises, and completing paperwork accurately.

Requirements

• Cat C / 18T Licence
• At least two years of driving experience
• Previous delivery driving experience preferred
• Ability to carry out manual deliveries
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a positive customer service attitude
• Good literacy and numeracy skills

About us

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 logistics sites, and six support centres nationwide.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are core to our culture. We welcome conversations about flexible working arrangements to support your needs and circumstances.