18T Delivery Driver
Job description
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About the role
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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.
What is 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
You will be responsible for
Making sure our customers are able to keep their shelves full with the products needed by their customers. You’ll be loading stock in to the vehicle at the Branch and unloading at the customer premises. You’ll also need to ensure the paperwork is completed accurately.
You will need
Cat C / 18T 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
About us
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’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader 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
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
Key skills extracted
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Our tips for applying
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Place your Cat C / 18T licence prominently in a dedicated 'Licences & Certifications' section at the top of your CV — the advert lists this as the first hard requirement.
📊 Quantify your driving experience: e.g. 'Completed 25+ customer deliveries per shift across a 60-mile radius with zero missed delivery windows over 18 months'.
🎯 Highlight any wholesale, food service or FMCG delivery background specifically, as Booker serves independent retailers and caterers — sector-relevant experience will stand out.
🤝 Include a line about customer relationship-building in your personal statement, as the advert explicitly mentions 'building relationships with regular customers' as a core part of the role.
📋 Mention experience completing delivery documentation accurately (POD, delivery notes, tachograph records) — the advert calls out paperwork completion as a direct responsibility.
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- •Completed 20+ multi-drop deliveries per shift across a 50-mile local radius, maintaining a 99% on-time delivery rate over a 14-month period.
- •Operated Cat C 18T vehicles for a regional food wholesaler, loading and unloading up to 8 tonnes of mixed stock per run while adhering to manual handling guidelines.
- •Maintained accurate POD and tachograph records across 5 days per week, with zero compliance issues flagged during 2 annual operator audits.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Booker Wholesale's reputation as the UK's leading food and drink wholesaler makes this 18T Delivery Driver role in Leicester a strong fit for my skills. I hold a full Cat C licence and bring over two years of delivery driving experience, including multi-drop runs and accurate completion of delivery documentation on every shift.
My background in commercial delivery driving has given me a solid grounding in pre-use vehicle checks, safe manual handling, and building reliable relationships with regular customers — exactly the qualities your advert highlights. I am comfortable with weekend working and flexible shift patterns, and I take pride in ensuring every customer receives their delivery on time and in full.
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Likely interview questions
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Technical
- ›What checks do you carry out on an 18T vehicle before starting your shift?
- ›How do you ensure your tachograph records are accurate and compliant throughout a working day?
- ›Describe how you would safely load and secure mixed stock onto an 18T vehicle for a multi-drop delivery run.
- ›What steps do you take if your vehicle develops a fault mid-route?
- ›How do you plan your delivery sequence to maximise efficiency and meet customer time windows?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult customer during a delivery — how did you handle it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to complete a delivery under significant time pressure. What did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you identified a discrepancy in delivery paperwork. How did you resolve it?
- ›Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to ensure a customer received excellent service.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your route or plan at short notice. What was the outcome?
Exemples de réponses STAR
Réponses modèles avec la méthode Situation-Tâche-Action-Résultat. À adapter à votre vécu.
Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult customer during a delivery — how did you handle it?
Describe a situation where you had to complete a delivery under significant time pressure. What did you do?