3.5T Delivery Driver

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

Job summary

A leading food & drink wholesaler is seeking a driver in Reading. This role includes loading and unloading stock, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring timely deliveries. Candidates should possess a Cat B / 3.5T Licence and have at least two years of driving experience. The position offers flexible working options with a focus on customer service and teamwork.

Qualifications

• At least two years of driving experience.
• Previous experience in delivery driving preferred.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Load stock into the vehicle and unload at customer premises.
• Drive locally to deliver products and maintain customer relationships.
• Ensure deliveries are completed on time with high service level.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service attitude

Manual handling

Tools

Cat B / 3.5T Licence

Job description

Overview

Overtime opportunities also available.

Do you want more local driving and 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 a great service.

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

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.

Responsibilities

• Load stock into the vehicle at the branch and unload at customer premises, ensuring accuracy of paperwork.
• Drive locally to deliver products to customers and maintain regular customer relationships.
• Ensure deliveries are completed on time and provide a high level of customer service.

Qualifications

• 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

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 [e-mail]

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