Driver Assistants

Best Food Logistics; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Greater Manchester is seeking a Driver Assistant to ensure quality deliveries. The role involves assisting LGV Drivers, maintaining safety and customer service standards, and handling unloading and loading tasks. Ideal candidates should be detail-oriented and capable of manual handling. Working hours are 48 per week, including potential weekends. The company promotes diversity and supports flexible working arrangements for all employees.

Benefits

10% Tesco discount

20% discount on F&F Clothing

10% discount at Tesco Café

Contributory Pension

Health and Wellbeing support

29 days holiday package

Qualifications

• Ability to assist drivers with loading and unloading stock.
• Strong attention to detail for checking products against invoices.
• Capable of maintaining safety and security during deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Assist driver with unloading stock and loading equipment.
• Ensure correct paperwork before leaving the depot.
• Check off products against invoices during unloading.
• Maintain security of the delivery and company property.

Skills

Manual handling

Customer service

Teamwork

Job description

We operate the UK's ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation's best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers. As a Driver Assistant, you will be ensuring our customers get the best impression of our organisation. You are the 'face' of our business and will assist LGV Drivers in providing a first class delivery service to Logistics customers, ensuring that company standards and procedures are met. You will be responsible for Role and Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Assist driver at all times with unloading of stock to store and loading of equipment
• Ensuring that you have the correct paperwork and client outlet keys before leaving the depot,
• Checking off products against the relevant invoices as you help to unload
• Ensure the safety and security of the delivery point, company property and goods at all times
• Maintaining a high level of trust and loyalty between the Company and its clients.

You will need This is a demanding but rewarding role which involves manual handling and multi-drop deliveries. Working Hours: 48 hours per week which may include weekends and public holidays.

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. 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

Benefits

• 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
• 20% discount on F&F Clothing
• 10% discount at Tesco Café
• 10% Booker discount
• Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
• 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
• Contributory Pension.
• 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
• A great holiday package - 29 days pro rata