3.5T Delivery Driver

Booker; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker seeks a local delivery driver to join our valued team. Ideal candidates will drive locally, ensuring timely deliveries and excellent customer relationships. This role offers various benefits, including discounts and a retirement savings plan. Enjoy varied tasks in a supportive environment at the UK's leading food and drink wholesaler.

Benefits

10% off purchases at Booker

Discounts at Tesco after 3 months

Free eye tests and health checks

Exclusive access to discounted breakdown cover

Retirement savings plan with matching

Life Assurance coverage

Health and Wellbeing support

Great holiday package

Qualifications

• At least two years of previous driving experience required.
• Delivery driving experience preferred.
• Ability to carry out manual deliveries essential.

Responsibilities

• Load stock into the vehicle at the Branch and unload at customer premises.
• Ensure paperwork is completed accurately.
• Ensure customers maintain stocked shelves.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Customer Service

Literacy

Numeracy

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Booker • Rawreth Lane Rawreth Ind. estate Rayleigh • Apply by 21-May-2025

About the role

Overtime opportunities also available

Do you want more local driving and be a valued member of a delivery team? This may be 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.

What is 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 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, i.e., 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, along with other deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye tests 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.

You will be responsible for

Making sure our customers are able to keep their shelves full with the products needed by their customers. You’ll be loading stock into the vehicle at the Branch and unloading at the customer premises. You’ll also need to ensure the paperwork is completed accurately.

You will need

• Cat B / 3.5T Licence
• 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

About us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We 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, and 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 want you to feel represented and be yourself at work. We’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We understand that life looks different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Whether you are starting your career, seeking flexibility, or managing life changes, talk to us about how we may support you.