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Booker Group plc; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount card

Tesco discounts

Tesco Mobile discount

Insurance discounts

Eye care benefits

Health checks

SAVE as you earn

Job summary

Booker Group plc in Edinburgh is seeking a Branch Assistant to join our 38-hour-week store team, Sunday–Thursday 10am–6pm. You will help customers, stock shelves, serve tills and support deliveries to ensure customers get what they need quickly and efficiently.

The role requires a can-do attitude, a passion for customer service, and reliable, punctual presentation. We offer a fantastic benefits package and career progression within Booker Wholesale.

Qualifications

• Customer-service oriented with a can-do attitude.
• Punctual, presentable and reliable.
• Ability to work across store areas including tills, shelves and stock.

Responsibilities

• Accurate picking and dispatch of goods using a handheld terminal.
• Check quality, shelf life and packaging for deliveries.
• Provide high standard of customer service by processing deliveries efficiently.
• Be polite with delivery staff and handle queries or complaints by escalating when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Punctuality

Presentable

Tools

Handheld terminal

Job description

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Bankhead Avenue Sighthill Industrial Estate Edinburgh

Closing Date:

08/10/2026

Job Category:

Branch Assistant

Dept/Region:

Region 1

Business Area:

Booker Wholesale

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

This is a full time role for 38 hours a week. Working pattern Sunday - Thursday 10am-6pm

You will be expected to ensure our customers’ needs are exceeded at all times while working in a number of areas of the store, so no two days will be the same. Whether it’s filling shelves, serving on the tills, ensuring we have the right amount of stock or maybe picking deliveries … the opportunities are endless, but everything you do matters … ensuring our customers get everything they came for, served quickly and efficiently.

Someone with a real can-do attitude who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service and willing to go the extra mile for our customers.

You will be responsible for

Responsible for the accurate picking and dispatch of goods bypicking against a hand held terminal and advising Manager of any differences.

Checking quality, shelf life and ensuring packaging is robust in preparation for Delivery.

Responsible for providing a high standard of customer service by processing deliveries efficientlyand to target.

Being polite when dealing with delivery staff and responding appropriately to queries and complaints referring any complex situations to someone who can help.

You will need

• A can do attitude and feel comfortable working to meet designated pick rates.
• A passion for customer service and be willing to go the extra mile when it comes to serving our valued customers.
• Always be there, on time and properly presented.

About The Company

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, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 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 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*