HGV Class 2 Driver

Driver Hire Borders; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading transport team as a Class 2 driver, ensuring safe stock deliveries while providing excellent customer service. This physically demanding role involves working outside in variable weather and requires a Class 2 licence and Driver CPC. Attractive overtime opportunities are available for motivated candidates.

Benefits

Colleague discounts at Booker and Tesco

Pension scheme with matched contributions

Life Assurance benefits

Health and Wellbeing support

Free eye test and discounts on glasses

Qualifications

• Class 2 Licence Holder required.
• Driver CPC Holder necessary.
• Experience with multi-drop deliveries preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe delivery of stock to independent retailers.
• Involves handballing and manual work, sometimes in adverse conditions.
• Available to work 48 hours a week with flexibility in hours.

Skills

Customer service

Flexibility

Education

Class 2 Licence

Driver CPC

Job description

What's 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 fantastic package of 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, ie. 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 for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test 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

About the role

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

We're recruiting for Class 2 drivers to join our Transport Team at our Booker Retail Partner site. In this position, you will be responsible for the safe delivery of stock to our independent retailers stores.

Our Class 2 jobs do require handball and manual work which can be a physically demanding. This includes working outside in adverse weather conditions ad handballing product at some of the delivery points.

Start times between 10am and 1pm AND the rotas:

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You will be responsible for

You will need

Class 2 Licence Holder

Driver CPC Holder

Ability to deliver excellent customer service

Experience of multi-drop; temperature controlled food deliveries preferred, but not essential

Available to work 48 hours a week (overtime available)

Routes vary daily and therefore successful applicants will need to be flexible in work and hours of work (including at short notice)