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Customer Delivery Driver - Sheerness Superstore

Tesco·Sheerness, Kent·Posted 1 week ago
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About the role

Availability Window

Days From time To time Sun 19:00:00 23:00:00 Mon 19:00:00 23:00:00 Thu 08:00:00 18:00:00 Sat 19:00:00 23:00:00

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 t
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Key skills

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Must-have skills
Valid UK driving licenceHome or van delivery experienceManual handling capabilityCustomer-facing delivery operations
Nice-to-have
Route planning and navigationHandheld delivery device operationRetail or grocery delivery background
Soft skills
ReliabilityCommunicationAutonomyFlexibilityFriendlinessTime management
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Application advice

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⭐ Highlight any previous delivery or driving experience at the top of your CV — the advert explicitly frames the driver as "the face of Tesco out on the road", so customer-facing delivery experience is central.

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📊 Quantify your driving history: e.g. "Completed 40+ customer drop-offs per shift across a 30-mile radius with zero missed deliveries over 6 months" to demonstrate reliability.

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🎯 Mention your valid UK driving licence prominently in your Personal Statement — this is an implicit hard requirement for any delivery driver role and recruiters scan for it immediately.

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🤝 Include a line about handling varied customer needs or supporting vulnerable customers at home, as the advert stresses helping customers "in all kinds of different ways" in their homes.

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🌐 If you have experience working flexible or split-shift patterns (evenings, weekends), call this out explicitly — the availability windows (Sun/Mon/Sat evenings, Thu days) signal that shift adaptability is a key selection criterion.

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  • Completed an average of 40 customer home deliveries per shift across a 25-mile radius, maintaining a 99% on-time delivery rate over 8 months with a national grocery retailer.
  • Handled safe loading and transportation of up to 120kg of grocery items per run, applying manual handling best practice to achieve zero damaged-order complaints across a 6-month period.
  • Resolved 15+ customer delivery queries per week at the doorstep — including substitution explanations and missing item reports — reducing escalations to the depot by 30%.

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Dear Hiring Manager,

Tesco's reputation for putting customers at the heart of every delivery is exactly what draws me to the Customer Delivery Driver role at the Sheerness Superstore. With a track record in customer-facing delivery work and confident van driving across varied routes, I am well placed to represent Tesco professionally on the road and provide the attentive, friendly service your customers expect at their door.

My background in delivery operations has equipped me with strong route management skills and experience handling a high volume of daily drop-offs — typically 35 to 45 stops per shift — while maintaining a consistently positive manner with customers, including those who require additional time or assistance. I am comfortable working independently across the advertised availability windows, including evenings and weekends, and I understand the importance of punctuality and care when handling grocery orders.

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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 window?
  • What steps do you take to safely load and secure grocery items in a delivery van to prevent damage in transit?
  • How do you handle a situation where a customer is not home at the time of delivery?
  • Describe how you would use a handheld device or delivery management app to confirm deliveries and manage your schedule.
  • What checks do you carry out on a vehicle before starting your delivery shift?

Behavioural

  • Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to help a customer who needed extra assistance.
  • Describe a situation where you had to manage your time carefully to complete all your tasks within a shift.
  • Give an example of when you dealt with a difficult or upset customer and how you resolved it.
  • Tell me about a time you worked independently for long periods — how did you stay motivated and focused?
  • Describe a situation where you had to adapt quickly to an unexpected change during your working day.
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STAR answer examples

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1Question

Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to help a customer who needed extra assistance.

Situation: While working as a delivery driver for a local grocery firm, I arrived at the home of an elderly customer who was struggling to carry her order inside due to a recent hip operation. Task: My schedule had 38 remaining deliveries, but leaving her at the door was not acceptable. Action: I carried all six bags to her kitchen, checked each item against her order to flag a substitution she hadn't noticed, and called the depot to note a 10-minute delay. I also flagged her address for a ground-floor priority note on future runs. Result: The customer called the depot to compliment the service, and my manager used the example in a team briefing the following week.
2Question

Describe a situation where you had to manage your time carefully to complete all your tasks within a shift.

Situation: During a busy Saturday shift, a road closure added 20 minutes to my planned route, putting 12 remaining deliveries at risk of missing their time windows. Task: I needed to reorder my drops and communicate proactively without missing any customer. Action: I pulled over safely, re-sequenced the final 12 stops using the delivery app to prioritise the tightest windows first, and called the depot to alert them. I also sent courtesy messages via the app to three customers whose slots would shift by more than 15 minutes. Result: All 42 deliveries were completed within the shift, with only two customers receiving orders outside their original window — both of whom confirmed they were satisfied with the advance notice.

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