Class 2 Driver
Job description
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About the role
We operate the UK’s ONLY flexible multi-temp, shared customer delivery logistics network. We buy, warehouse, pick and distribute products to the nation’s best loved food and drink brands every single day and provide the best experience to our customers.
Our LGV Drivers do more than a ‘driving job’. Our Drivers are the ‘face’ of our organisation, leaving everyone they meet with a positive impression of them and Best Food Logistics.
This is a demanding but rewarding role which involves manual handling and multi-drop deliveries. You should therefore be confident to drive and deliver to various outlets throughout the UK.
Working Hours:
48 hours per week which may include Saturdays and public holidays. Potential Overtime available.
What is in it for you
The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!
- 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
- 20% discount on F&F Clothing
- 10% discount at Tesco Café
- 10% Booker discount
- Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
- 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
- Contributory Pension.
- 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
- Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan.
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
- A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata
You will be responsible for
Role and Responsibilities:
- Deliver products to our customers, intact, on time and in full as per the delivery schedule
- Completion of documentation such as delivery notes, credits, and collections
- Adhere to all Driving Legislation and Working Time Regulations
- Follow Health and Safety procedures and be responsible for your own and other’s Health and Safety
- Full compliance of Food safety Legislation and Chill Chain Standards
- Ensure LGV is maintained and safe e.g., safety checks and completion of defect book
- Collect all empty equipment from the customer
- Cooperate fully with the driver debrief procedure and undertake any other duties as directed by the Shift Management team
You will need
It is essential that you hold a current LGV Class 2 driving licence and a valid CPC card.
Applications from newly qualified Drivers welcome. We look forward to you joining the BEST team!
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
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Application advice
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⭐ Place your LGV Class 2 licence and valid CPC card prominently in your Personal Statement — the advert lists these as the only essential requirements.
📊 Quantify your multi-drop experience: e.g. 'Completed 18–22 drops per shift across Greater Manchester, maintaining a 99% on-time delivery rate'.
🌐 Highlight any food or chilled logistics experience explicitly — the advert stresses chill chain standards and food safety legislation, which sets this role apart from general haulage.
🎯 Mention familiarity with driver debrief procedures and defect book completion in your CV's responsibilities section, as both are called out directly in the advert.
🤝 Reference your experience as a customer-facing driver — the advert emphasises that drivers are the 'face' of the organisation, so evidence of professional conduct at delivery points will strengthen your application.
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- •Completed 18–22 multi-drop deliveries per shift across 6 postcodes, maintaining a 98% on-time-in-full rate over 12 months on a chilled and ambient distribution route.
- •Conducted daily pre-shift LGV safety checks and defect book entries for a 26-tonne rigid vehicle, resulting in zero roadworthiness failures across 200+ shifts.
- •Ensured full compliance with food safety legislation and chill chain standards on every delivery, contributing to a site audit score of 97% across 3 consecutive quarterly reviews.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Best Food Logistics operates the UK's only flexible multi-temp shared delivery network — a scale and complexity that demands drivers who treat every drop as a customer experience, not just a transaction. I am applying for the Class 2 Driver position at your Royton site and hold a current LGV Class 2 licence and valid CPC card, meeting the essential criteria outlined in your advert. My experience with multi-drop schedules and adherence to chill chain standards and food safety legislation makes me well placed to represent Best Food Logistics professionally at every delivery point.
My background in logistics driving includes completing up to 20 multi-drop deliveries per shift, maintaining accurate delivery notes, credits, and collections documentation, and conducting thorough pre-shift vehicle safety checks with full defect book records. I have consistently operated within Working Time Regulations and take health and safety responsibilities seriously on every shift.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you conduct a pre-shift vehicle safety check and what do you record in the defect book?
- ›Can you explain the key requirements of chill chain standards when delivering temperature-sensitive products?
- ›What steps do you take to ensure compliance with the Working Time Regulations on a long multi-drop shift?
- ›How do you handle a situation where a customer refuses a delivery or raises a discrepancy on the delivery note?
- ›Describe your process for completing delivery documentation including credits and collections accurately.
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to manage a demanding multi-drop schedule under time pressure — how did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you identified a vehicle defect before a shift. What did you do?
- ›Give an example of when you had to deal with a difficult customer at a delivery point and how you handled it.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to follow strict health and safety procedures — what was the situation and outcome?
- ›Describe a time you had to adapt your route or schedule unexpectedly. How did you manage it?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to manage a demanding multi-drop schedule under time pressure — how did you prioritise?
Describe a situation where you identified a vehicle defect before a shift. What did you do?