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Customer Delivery Driver - Hattersley Extra

Tesco·Hyde, North West·Posted 2 weeks ago
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About the role

Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 16:30:00 23:00:00 Fri 08:00:00 14:30:00 Sat 08:00:00 19:00:00

Our Customer Delivery Driver rate of pay starts from £14.18 an hour; this increases to £15.45 for stores inside the M25. Additional payments may also apply depending on location.

It's our policy to offer new colleagues joining us a minimum of 16 guaranteed hours each week, but if you'd like to work fewer hours (to a minimum of 12) we have opportunities for this too and would still love to hear from you.

The table shows the periods of time in the week we'd like you to be available to work - the availability windows. We will schedule your contracted hours within these times, and you'll have 3 weeks' notice of exactly when your shifts will be. We are happy to support flexibility for our colleagues, therefore if the times you are available to work match closely but not exactly to the times we are advertising, we'd still love to hear from you. Click here to read more.

Customers are at the heart of everything we do.

As the face of Tesco out on the road, we deliver all the way from Lands' End to John O'Groats. Our Customer Delivery Drivers get the opportunity to meet and talk to different customers in their homes every day. That's why this role is about much more than just driving: it's about helping others and delivering great service, with a smile.

Its hands on, physical and full of variety. No two shifts are ever the same and our customer's look for help in all kinds of different ways. For most of the day you'll feel like your own boss, delivering to your customers but there is always a team of Managers and colleagues back at base ready to support you when you need them.

So whether you are looking for flexibility to suit your current lifestyle, job stability or an opportunity to change career direction everyone is welcome at Tesco.

What is in it for you

  • Holiday starting at 20 days plus a personal day rising to 22 days after 12 months (plus Bank holidays)
  • Request flexible working from day one
  • Get 10% off and 15% at pay day weekends - save up to £2,000 a year with your Colleague Clubcard with an additional card to share with family outside your home
  • Access to free wellbeing services with a range of resources to support your mind, body, and life
  • Life cover of five times your pay and an award-winning pension with matching contributions up to 7.5%
  • Benefits to suit you, choose what you use - from discounts and shares to cycle to work schemes
  • Uniform provided and policies to support you for all of life’s moments, big and small
  • Access to our colleague networks providing a space for colleagues to come together from a range of backgrounds. For more information about our colleague networks please click here. 
  • Click here to read more about the benefits we have available for our colleagues

You will be responsible for

Delivering your part of our customer shopping trip by:

  • I ensure the van and trays I use are clean and kept tidy/organised.
  • Leaving the back yard clean, tidy and clear of rubbish, and picking up litter as I see it.
  • Ensuring trays are washed as part of the tray wash process. 
  • Loading the van as required, checking the van for roadworthiness.
  • Talking to the customer about any changes to their order, including short code item and substitutions, offering a refund for anything they are unhappy with.
  • Taking care of products/deliveries as if they were my own.
  • Explaining to the customer that they will not be charged any more for their substitutions.
  • Delivering during the customers time slot.
  • Calling the customer before arriving at their property if early.
  • Calling the store/centre if running 30 or more minutes late.

You will need

  • Build relationships with colleagues to create team spirit, working together to make sure our store is the best it can be for customers.
  • Warm and welcoming in interactions with customers and colleagues, taking time to understand the customer and say "Thank you."
  • Acting quickly to respond to the changing needs of our customers and embracing change within my store.
  • Energetic and driven to deliver beyond expectations, integrating home and work to achieve a balance that is right for me.
  • Sharing ideas with my Manager and other colleagues on how we can improve our store for customers.
  • A valid UK/EU/EEA Driving licence (Full or Automatic only) for at least 12 months with no more than 3 penalty points.

About us

Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is ‘Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day’. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Tesco 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 are a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Tesco, we always welcome chats 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 can support.

We are proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we are committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.

Please note

Tesco will only recruit individuals who have passed the school leaver’s age. To find out the school leavers age for your country please click here 

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 and spirits, counters, bakery 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 fee
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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Valid UK driving licenceVan drivingManual handlingHome delivery operations
Nice-to-have
Route navigation softwareRetail delivery experienceCustomer service in a delivery context
Soft skills
ReliabilityFriendlinessAutonomyFlexibilityCommunicationPhysical stamina
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Application advice

5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.

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⭐ Highlight any previous driving or delivery experience prominently at the top of your CV, as the advert centres entirely on safe, customer-facing van delivery.

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📊 Quantify your delivery experience where possible: "Completed 40+ home deliveries per shift with zero reported incidents over 18 months".

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🎯 Mention your valid UK driving licence explicitly in your Personal Statement — this is an implicit hard requirement for a Customer Delivery Driver role.

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🤝 Emphasise customer-facing experience (retail, hospitality, care work) as the advert stresses that the role is "about helping others and delivering great service, with a smile".

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🕐 Reference your availability matching the advertised windows (Sunday afternoons, Friday and Saturday mornings) to reassure the hiring manager you can cover the scheduled shifts.

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  • Completed an average of 35 home deliveries per shift across a 25-mile radius, maintaining a 98% on-time delivery rate over 14 months with zero road incidents.
  • Conducted daily pre-use van inspections in line with company safety policy, identifying and reporting 3 maintenance issues before they caused operational disruption.
  • Resolved 12 customer delivery queries per week on the doorstep — including substitution explanations and missing items — achieving consistently positive feedback scores in post-delivery surveys.

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Dear Hiring Manager,

Tesco's reputation for putting customers at the heart of every delivery is what draws me to the Customer Delivery Driver position at Hattersley Extra in Hyde. With a strong background in van driving and customer-facing service, I am confident in my ability to represent Tesco professionally on the road — completing home deliveries safely, on time, and with the friendly approach your customers expect.

My background in delivery and customer service has equipped me with the practical skills this role demands. I have experience managing multi-drop routes efficiently, conducting pre-shift vehicle checks, and handling goods with care to ensure they arrive in perfect condition. I am comfortable working independently for extended periods while remaining accountable to a base team, which aligns closely with how Tesco structures its delivery operation.

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Interview questions

10 questions generated from this advert.

Technical

  • How do you plan and prioritise a delivery route to ensure all customers receive their orders within the scheduled time slots?
  • What checks do you carry out on a van before starting a delivery shift?
  • How do you handle a situation where a customer's address is difficult to locate using the navigation system?
  • What steps do you take to ensure chilled and frozen goods are kept at the correct temperature during delivery?
  • How do you safely load and unload heavy shopping trays to minimise the risk of injury?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you delivered excellent customer service in a pressured or time-sensitive situation.
  • Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly when something went wrong during a task you were completing independently.
  • Give an example of a time you dealt with a frustrated or upset customer and how you resolved the situation.
  • Tell me about a time you had to manage your own workload without direct supervision — how did you stay on track?
  • Describe a situation where you went above and beyond what was expected of you in a customer-facing role.
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STAR answer examples

Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.

1Question

Tell me about a time you delivered excellent customer service in a pressured or time-sensitive situation.

Situation: During a busy Saturday shift at a previous delivery job, my route ran 20 minutes behind schedule after a road closure added unexpected mileage. Task: I needed to complete all 32 remaining drops within the original time slots to avoid customer complaints. Action: I contacted base immediately, re-prioritised the furthest drops to be rescheduled, and personally called the 4 affected customers to explain the delay and offer a revised arrival window. I then drove the optimised route efficiently without speeding. Result: 28 of 32 deliveries arrived on time, the 4 rescheduled customers all confirmed satisfaction, and I received a commendation from my supervisor for proactive communication under pressure.
2Question

Describe a situation where you had to manage your own workload without direct supervision — how did you stay on track?

Situation: As a multi-drop courier covering a rural area, I regularly managed 40-stop routes with no supervisor contact for up to 6 hours at a time. Task: I was responsible for sequencing drops, managing parcel condition, and resolving access issues independently. Action: Each morning I reviewed the full route, flagged any addresses with known access notes, and loaded the van in reverse drop order to minimise unloading time. I set personal time targets per zone and tracked progress against them throughout the shift. Result: Over 11 months I maintained a 97% first-attempt delivery success rate and reduced my average shift length by 25 minutes through consistent route optimisation.

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