Night Supervisor-Deliveries
Job description
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About the role
You will support the Night Delivery Manager to maintain a best-in-class Delivery Service from the Delivery Hub. You will run a department which is Safe, Secure and Legal at all times, maximising efficiency, and delivering accurately and on time to our customer.
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
- Safe and effective marshalling, shunting and pre-loading taking place.
- Overseeing that pick is finalised, invoicing is completed, and driver paperwork is prepared accurately, allowing for on time departure.
- Checking schedules are finalised.
- Ensuring that diary tasks are completed and recorded as necessary.
- Effective security checking is completed.
- Supporting new colleagues during their induction.
- Ensuring that all colleagues maintain a clean, tidy and safe environment in which to work.
- Leading by example, role modelling the Booker Code of Business Conduct and Win Together Behaviours.
- Building and maintaining good working relationships internally, and externally.
- Compliance with company policies and procedures and mandatory training
- Supporting a Health, Safe and Legal culture.
- Championing Diversity and Inclusion ensuring Everyone Is Welcome at Booker.
You will need
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong team player.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent problem solving.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to manage a varied workload.
- Resilience.
- The flexibility to step into other roles/shifts from time to time to support/cover.
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.
⭐ Highlight your experience supervising night or shift-based delivery operations at the top of your CV, as the advert specifically seeks someone to run a Delivery Hub department overnight.
📊 Quantify your delivery accuracy and on-time departure rates, e.g. 'Maintained 97% on-time departure rate across 40+ nightly driver dispatches'.
🎯 Reference marshalling, shunting and pre-loading experience explicitly in your work history bullets, as these are listed as core responsibilities in the advert.
🤝 Include a concrete example of supporting colleague inductions or leading by example in a compliance-driven environment, as Booker emphasises the Code of Business Conduct and Win Together Behaviours.
📋 Demonstrate your experience with invoicing accuracy and driver paperwork to show you can manage the administrative side of a busy Delivery Hub without errors.
Bullets CV suggérés
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- •Supervised nightly pre-loading and marshalling of 35+ vehicles at a regional distribution hub, achieving a 96% on-time departure rate over 12 consecutive months.
- •Prepared and audited driver paperwork and invoicing for 40 nightly dispatches, reducing documentation errors by 22% through introduction of a pre-departure checklist.
- •Led induction support for 8 new night-shift colleagues over 6 months, ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety procedures and company Code of Conduct within the first 4 weeks of employment.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tesco Booker's Night Supervisor – Deliveries role at the Charlton hub is a strong match for my background in shift-based delivery operations. With hands-on experience in marshalling, pre-loading coordination and driver paperwork preparation, I understand the precision required to keep a Delivery Hub running safely and on schedule throughout the night.
My background in warehouse and logistics supervision has equipped me to oversee multiple concurrent tasks — from finalising schedules and completing invoicing accurately to conducting security checks and supporting colleague inductions. I have consistently championed Health and Safety compliance on shift, leading by example and holding teams accountable to company policies without compromising on-time departure targets.
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Likely interview questions
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Technical
- ›How do you ensure driver paperwork and invoicing are completed accurately before on-time departure?
- ›What steps do you take when finalising schedules to avoid delays at the Delivery Hub?
- ›How do you carry out effective security checks during a night shift?
- ›Describe your process for overseeing marshalling, shunting and pre-loading simultaneously.
- ›How do you ensure Health and Safety compliance is maintained throughout a night shift?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you identified and resolved a problem during a night shift without managerial support.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage a varied workload under time pressure — how did you prioritise?
- ›Give an example of how you have supported a new colleague during their induction and helped them settle into a shift-based role.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to enforce compliance with company policies when a colleague was not following procedures.
- ›Describe a situation where you built a strong working relationship with an external partner, such as a driver or supplier.
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Tell me about a time you identified and resolved a problem during a night shift without managerial support.
Describe a situation where you had to manage a varied workload under time pressure — how did you prioritise?