HGV Class 2 Driver
Job description
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About the role
- Overtime opportunities also available
- Fully funded CPC training hours provided
Do you want more local driving and be a valued member of a delivery team? This may be the role for you. Working 45 hours per week you will enjoy a varied role driving locally as well as building relationships with our regular customers.
Our drivers are the beating heart of our business and you will play a vital role in ensuring customers receive their deliveries on time and with a great service.
Working on an “Any 5 from 7” contract, our shift patterns will include some weekend working.
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
Making sure our customers are able to keep their shelves full with the products needed by their customers. You’ll be loading stock in to the vehicle at the Branch and unloading at the customer premises. You’ll also need to ensure the paperwork is completed accurately.
You will need
Cat C / 18T Licence
Previous experience of driving (at least two years)
Previous experience of delivery driving is preferred
Ability to carry out manual deliveries
Excellent interpersonal skills with a positive customer service attitude
Good level of literacy and numeracy
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 Cat C / 18T licence and CPC card prominently in your CV header or Personal Statement, as these are the primary entry requirements stated in the advert.
📊 Quantify your driving experience: e.g. 'Completed 25+ daily multi-drop deliveries across a 60-mile radius with a 98% on-time delivery rate' to demonstrate reliability.
🎯 Highlight any food, wholesale or FMCG delivery background specifically, as Booker serves independent retailers and caterers — sector-relevant experience will stand out.
🤝 Include a line about customer relationship-building, as the advert explicitly mentions 'building relationships with regular customers' as a key part of the role.
📋 Mention experience with delivery paperwork, POD (proof of delivery) systems or handheld scanners, as accurate documentation is listed as a direct responsibility.
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- •Completed 20+ daily multi-drop deliveries across a 50-mile local radius, maintaining a 97% on-time delivery rate over 18 months with zero customer complaints logged.
- •Conducted daily Cat C vehicle pre-use checks and maintained accurate tachograph records across 45-hour working weeks, achieving full DVSA compliance throughout a 2-year period.
- •Loaded and secured mixed-pallet food and drink stock onto 18T vehicles at depot, reducing mis-pick errors by 15% through cross-checking delivery manifests before departure.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Booker's HGV Class 2 Driver position in Brighton is a strong match for my experience and the kind of local, customer-focused driving work I actively seek. With a valid Cat C / 18T licence and over two years of delivery driving behind me, I understand the importance of accurate paperwork, safe load management and representing an employer professionally at every customer premises.
My background in multi-drop delivery has given me a solid grounding in pre-use vehicle checks, tachograph compliance and building reliable relationships with regular customers — all areas highlighted in your advert. I have consistently achieved on-time delivery rates across varied shift patterns, including weekend working, and I am comfortable with the manual handling demands of loading and unloading stock.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›What checks do you carry out before starting an HGV shift, and how do you record them?
- ›How do you ensure your tachograph is used correctly throughout a working day?
- ›Describe how you would safely load and secure mixed-weight stock onto an 18T vehicle.
- ›What steps do you take if your vehicle develops a fault mid-route?
- ›How do you manage your driving hours to remain compliant with EU/DVSA drivers' hours regulations?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult customer during a delivery — what happened and how did you resolve it?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to complete a delivery under significant time pressure. How did you manage it?
- ›Give an example of when you noticed a safety issue with your vehicle or load. What did you do?
- ›Tell me about a time you made an error on delivery paperwork. How did you handle it and what did you learn?
- ›Describe how you have built a positive relationship with a regular customer on a delivery route.
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 deal with a difficult customer during a delivery — what happened and how did you resolve it?
Give an example of when you noticed a safety issue with your vehicle or load. What did you do?