HGV Class 2 Driver - Venus, Leeds

Booker Group; Leeds; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employee discounts after 4 weeks

Tesco colleague discounts (10%–15% etc

RAC discount

Merlin Entertainments discounts

Booker colleague card after 3 months

Résumé du poste

Booker Group through Venus Wines unit is seeking a HGV Class 2 Driver to safely deliver goods with multi-drop routes across customer premises and sites. You will load/unload, prepare paperwork, and assist with warehouse tasks as needed.

A clean C‑class licence, digital tachograph card, and experience with multi-drop deliveries are required. The role emphasizes accuracy in documentation, safety, and excellent customer service, with potential involvement in planning routes and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Clean driving licence (C level) and digital tachograph card.
• Must have multiple drop experience.
• Must be fully fit due to heavy lifting.
• Ability to work alone and concentrate for long periods.
• Polite manner with customers when picking up or dropping off loads.
• Good safety understanding on road and during loading/unloading.
• Accurate record keeping and paperwork completion.

Responsabilités

• Plan delivery routes with transport managers and plan delivery schedules.
• Ensure loads are securely fastened for safety.
• Monitor traffic and adjust routes to avoid delays.
• Complete delivery paperwork and logbooks as required.
• Load and unload vehicles with care and precision.
• Demonstrate good geographic knowledge of the local delivery area.
• Perform multi-drop deliveries to customers and sites.
• Work in a delivery/logistics environment.
• Pick stock from the warehouse when required and assist with general warehouse operations.
• Deliver goods to customer premises and verify documentation is signed.
• Collect and manage returns as part of the delivery process.

Connaissances

Clean driving licence

Multi drop experience

Ability to work alone

Good customer service

Safety awareness

Record keeping

Outils

FLT certificate

Digital tachograph card

Description du poste

• Contract TypePermanent
• Hours43
• Closing Date 26 October, 2026
• Business Unit Venus Wines

About the role

Within our Venus business, the HGV Class 2 Driver is responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of goods, ensuring excellent customer service and accurate record-keeping. Key duties include planning delivery schedules and routes with transport managers, securing loads, and adapting routes based on traffic conditions. The role involves completing delivery paperwork, loading and unloading vehicles, and handling multi-drop deliveries to customers and sites. Drivers are also expected to pick stock from the warehouse and perform other warehouse tasks as needed. Delivering goods to customer premises, verifying documentation, and collecting returns are also essential aspects of the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Collaborate with transport managers to plan delivery schedules and routes.
• Ensure all loads are securely fastened to maintain safety during transit.
• Monitor traffic reports and adjust routes as necessary to avoid delays.
• Completing delivery paperwork and logbooks or any other required documentation.
• Handle the loading and unloading of company vehicles with care and precision.
• Good geographic knowledge of the local delivery area.
• Experience of multi drop deliveries to customers, including general public locations and job sites.
• Experience of working in a similar delivery or logistics environment.
• Pick stock from the warehouse when required and assist with general warehouse operations.
• Deliver goods into customers premises, checking delivery accuracy and ensuring documentation is signed.
• Collect and manage any returned items as part of the delivery process.

You will need

• Clean driving licence at C level
• Valid digital tachograph card
• Must have multiple drop experience
• Must be fully fit as the work involves heavy lifting
• Ability to work alone and concentrate for long periods
• A polite manner with customers, when picking up or dropping off loads
• A good understanding of safety, on the road and when loading and unloading
• The ability to complete record sheets and paperwork accurately
• A reasonable level of fitness to work with loads
• To be trustworthy and reliable
• FLT certificate

What's in it for you

Employee discounts after 4 weeks, such as:

• A Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco 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 throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Access to the Reward Gateway employee benefits platform, offering a range of retail discounts, cashback offers and wellbeing resources.
• Discounted RAC cover.
• Discounts at Merlin Entertainments UK.

After 3 months:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.

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.

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*