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. 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.
This is a 7 day operation, our shift patterns may 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 first eligibility check the recruiter will apply.
📊 Quantify your driving experience: e.g. 'Completed 25+ daily drops across North Yorkshire, covering 180 miles per shift with zero late deliveries over 18 months'.
🎯 Highlight any food, drink, or wholesale delivery background — Booker explicitly serves independent retailers and caterers, so sector-relevant experience will stand out.
🤝 Include a specific example of building repeat customer relationships on a regular delivery route, as the advert calls this out as a key part of the role.
📋 Mention accuracy in delivery paperwork and any experience with handheld POD (proof of delivery) devices, as documentation accuracy is listed as a direct responsibility.
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- •Completed 20+ daily multi-drop deliveries across North Yorkshire in a Cat C 18T vehicle, maintaining a 99% on-time delivery rate over 14 months.
- •Loaded and unloaded up to 4 tonnes of wholesale food stock per shift, ensuring accurate POD documentation on every drop with zero discrepancy reports in 6 months.
- •Built and maintained relationships with 35 regular trade customers on a fixed weekly route, receiving commendation from depot manager for consistent service quality.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Booker's HGV Class 2 Driver position in Scarborough is a strong match for my background in Cat C delivery driving and customer-facing distribution. With over two years of commercial driving experience and a clean Cat C licence, I understand the importance of accurate paperwork, safe manual handling, and maintaining a reliable service for regular customers.
My background in delivery driving includes multi-drop routes across North Yorkshire, where I consistently met tight delivery windows while building positive relationships with repeat customers. I am comfortable with the physical demands of loading and unloading stock, and I take pride in completing documentation correctly on every run.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your daily vehicle check routine before starting a shift.
- ›How do you ensure delivery paperwork is completed accurately under time pressure?
- ›What experience do you have driving Cat C vehicles in urban or residential areas?
- ›How do you plan your drop sequence to meet delivery time windows efficiently?
- ›Describe how you handle a situation where your vehicle develops a fault mid-route.
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to ensure a customer received their delivery on time.
- ›Describe a situation where you had to deal with a difficult or unhappy customer at a delivery point.
- ›Give an example of when you identified a loading or vehicle safety issue and how you resolved it.
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your route or schedule at short notice — how did you manage it?
- ›Describe a time when you had to work as part of a depot team to meet a tight dispatch deadline.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you went above and beyond to ensure a customer received their delivery on time.
Describe a situation where you had to deal with a difficult or unhappy customer at a delivery point.