Driver Assistant nights
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.
As a Driver Assistant, you will be ensuring our customers get the best impression of our organisation. You are the ‘face’ of our business and will assist LGV Drivers in providing a first class delivery service to Logistics customers, ensuring that company standards and procedures are met.
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
- 24 days holiday
You will be responsible for
Role and Responsibilities:
- Assist driver at all times with unloading of stock to store and loading of equipment
- Ensuring that you have the correct paperwork and client outlet keys before leaving the depot,
- Checking off products against the relevant invoices as you help to unload
- Ensure the safety and security of the delivery point, company property and goods at all times
- Maintaining a high level of trust and loyalty between the Company and its clients.
You will need
This is a demanding but rewarding role which involves manual handling and multi-drop deliveries.
Working Hours:
48 hours per week which may include weekends and public holidays.
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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⭐ Highlight any previous logistics, warehouse or delivery assistant experience at the top of your CV — the advert explicitly positions this role as the 'face' of the business, so customer-facing reliability is key.
📊 Quantify your manual handling experience: e.g. 'Unloaded and checked off 200+ product lines per shift across 15 multi-drop delivery points'.
🌐 Mention any familiarity with invoice checking or delivery paperwork, as the advert specifically lists these as core responsibilities.
🎯 Reference your availability for nights, weekends and public holidays directly in your personal statement — the advert states 48 hours per week including unsociable hours.
🤝 Include any experience working alongside HGV or LGV drivers, as the role is specifically to assist a licensed driver throughout each shift.
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- •Assisted LGV driver across 18 multi-drop delivery points per shift, checking 150+ product lines against invoices with zero discrepancy errors over a 6-month period.
- •Maintained full compliance with manual handling procedures during nightly unloading of 2-tonne stock loads, contributing to a zero-incident safety record across 12 months.
- •Ensured correct paperwork and client outlet keys were verified before depot departure on every shift, reducing delivery delays by 20% over a 3-month period.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tesco Booker's position as the UK's only flexible multi-temp shared logistics network makes the Driver Assistant (Nights) role in Hoddesdon a compelling fit for my background. I am confident in my ability to support LGV drivers across multi-drop deliveries, maintain accurate invoice checking, and uphold the security and safety standards your clients expect at every delivery point.
My background in logistics and physical stock handling has given me a solid grounding in the pace and precision required for night-shift distribution work. I have experience checking off deliveries against paperwork, managing equipment loading and unloading efficiently, and representing employers professionally at customer sites — all of which align directly with the responsibilities outlined in this role.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you ensure the correct paperwork and client keys are gathered before leaving the depot?
- ›What steps would you take when checking products against delivery invoices during unloading?
- ›How do you ensure the safety and security of goods at a delivery point?
- ›Describe the correct manual handling technique for unloading heavy stock from a vehicle.
- ›What would you do if there was a discrepancy between the delivered stock and the invoice at a customer site?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to work a demanding physical shift — how did you manage your energy and focus?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to maintain high standards of accuracy under time pressure.
- ›Give an example of when you represented an employer in a customer-facing situation — how did you ensure a positive impression?
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a security or safety concern during a task — what did you do?
- ›Describe a time you worked closely with a colleague to complete a physically demanding task — how did you coordinate effectively?
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 maintain high standards of accuracy under time pressure.
Describe a situation where you had to maintain the safety and security of goods or property during a task.