Join the Best

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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

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.

Our warehouse is fast paced and forms an essential part of the depot in delivering the right products to our customers on time. We have an opportunity for a Warehouse Supervisor to support and facilitate the success of the warehouse.

The purpose of this role is to lead a team of Warehouse Operatives on a day-to-day basis ensuring productivity targets and safe working methods are met.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Understand the agreed requirements of internal and/or external customer and deliver on these requirements
• Communicate the required standards to the Warehouse team and ensure they are fully understood
• Train and coach Warehouse staff to achieve set standards
• Monitor team performance and behaviour, where necessary take corrective action to achieve agreed standards
• Complete new starter 3/7/11 reviews and contribute to the decisions on confirmation of employment
• Motivate team members by communicating performance targets, areas for improvement, giving praise and recognition for achievement or improvement
• Ensure employees understand company policies and procedures
• Be visible in leading the team and area in maintaining and improving safety standards with the objective of zero accidents
• Take appropriate measures to minimise stock loss and cost of credits in their area
• Maintain standards of housekeeping and hygiene in line with depot quality and safety standards
• Understand and comply with the relevant food safety legislation, ensuring team members comply with and understand the requirements in which they have been trained
• Understand and implement the Discipline and Grievance policies, through participating in Disciplinary/Investigatory meetings acting as Chair/Investigating Officer as necessary
• Actively seek to solve Grievance issues promptly and wherever possible informally before the formal procedure is invoked
• Manage the demands of the shift, dealing with problems that may arise in a professional, effective manner
• Identify staff training and development needs
• Monitor morale levels within the team and communicate any concerns to your Manager
• Monitor the administration of payroll and attendance recording, to ensure accuracy and issues or trends are highlighted  
• Adopt a flexible approach to working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays to deliver an efficient and effective service to customers in line with any operational requirements
• Develop positive relationships with colleagues in all departments and the management team
• By words and actions, promote a positive, achievement orientated and respectful work environment with your team and colleagues

Working Hours:

40 hours per week over 4 days which may include weekends and public holidays. 

Potential Overtime available.

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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata            

Working as part of the transport team at our Banbury Depot you will play an important part in achieving divisional targets by providing a first class, on time and friendly delivery service between depots.

Role and Responsibilities:

• You will be aware and adhere to all driving legislation required for driving a LGV vehicle, following all Health and Safety procedures and be responsible for own and other people’s Health and Safety.
• You will comply at all times with all relevant legislation in food safety and chill chain standards and ensure that the fridge is set to the correct temperature for the job being done.
• You will ensure that your vehicle is maintained in a safe and clean condition by completing all safety checks, filling in your defect book and ensuring the correct paperwork accompanies the correct trunk e.g., trunk manifest, backhaul paperwork.
• You must co-operate fully with the driver debrief procedure and undertake any other duties that may prove necessary e.g., multi-drop deliveries, yard duties, shunting.

Working Hours:

48 hours per week which may include Saturdays and public holidays.

Shift: 11AM - 9PM

Potential Overtime available.

It is essential that you hold a current LGV Class 1 driving licence. Applications from newly qualified Drivers welcome.

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata          

Working as part of the transport team in achieving divisional targets you will provide a first class, on time and friendly delivery service to all customers and suppliers. Reporting to the Transport Manager, the role will involve moving vehicles around the yard and loading them ready for delivery, ensuring all stock is bulked up and shrink-wrapped.

Role and Responsibilities:

• You will be aware and adhere to all driving legislation required for driving a LGV vehicle and follow all Health & Safety procedures and be responsible for your own and other people’s Health and Safety.
• You will comply at all times with all relevant legislation in food safety and chill chain standards and ensure that the fridge is set to the correct temperature for the job being done.
• Ensure that your vehicle is maintained in a safe and clean condition by doing all safety checks and filling in your defect book.
• To ensure the security of all company property that is under your charge and collect all empty equipment from the customer.
• You must co-operate fully with the driver debrief procedure and undertake any other duties that may prove necessary.

It is essential that you hold a Counterbalance Forklift licence, Class 1 Driving Licence, and full CPC training. Experience of working in a similar role, liaising with customers, strong map reading abilities and multi-drop experience is desirable.

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

We have an opportunity for a People Partner to join our fast paced & dynamic team, reporting into the Head of People for Best Food Logistics. 

Responsible for partnering the Centre Manager and/or Business Leaders, ensuring excellent delivery of the core People agenda; cultivating and reinforcing Best/Booker as A Place to Get On and a Great Place to Work where Everyone is Welcome.

• Partner Centre Managers and Business Leaders in your area to deliver a great colleague experience focused on talent/development of people and, health and wellness.
• Support Centre Managers and Business Leaders to coach and develop high potential talent whilst ensuring those who need support to improve are supported.
• Support Centre Managers and Business Leaders in identifying key capability needs for my area, being curious, agitating and engaging managers to identify and achieve.
• This role includes the Line Manager responsibility of a HR Advisor and works closely with the Central Functions Team.
• Driving the talent agenda locally, coaching Centre Managers and high performing Team/Lead Managers; creating diverse career paths for those wanting to get on, ensuring diversity & inclusion is embedded into everything I do.
• Communicate to and engage the teams you partner to deploy the people plan priorities and initiatives as well as our core people cycle activities.
• Self-serve using central platforms (e.g., Our Booker, TribePad etc) to provide people insight to teams which informs judgement, action planning and decision making at a local level.
• Working with local union representatives and officials on any business as usual or local activity.
• Provide advice on absence cases, specifically supporting and guiding my partnering teams on sensitive wellness cases or people crisis situations.
• Provide advice in respect of dispute resolution (Disciplinary and Grievance) with a focus on coaching managers to resolve issues informally where possible – attend some hearings as HR advice and note taker.
• Manage Employment Tribunal Claims received by the Business in relation to your partnering area, liaising with Company legal advisors and Head of HR
• Supporting the deployment of change projects into centres focusing on talent moves/interventions, training and development to implement right first time
• Supporting the alignment of structures & hours, ensuring our resource is aligned to future priorities.
• Provide expert support and guidance during recruitment campaigns
• Partner Centre Managers and Business Leaders on management resourcing
• Keeping up to date with People Practices (e.g., People Policies, employment law) both internally and externally.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence.

Operational skills relevant for this job

• Knowledge of diversity and inclusion agenda and practices.
• Understanding of the broader internal and external talent good practice.
• Clear sense of ownership and an ability to follow through tenaciously to resolve issues.
• An understanding of emerging trends in HR and the broader market.
• Ability to think strategically allied with a practical approach to execution.
• Experience working with Trade Union's in a logistics environment. 
• Broad understanding of our business, our strategy and plans.
• Consulting and Partnering.
• Commercial 'Know How'
• Colleague Experts.

Experience relevant for this job:

• Broad knowledge of general HR principles which includes specialist knowledge of internal or external talent management and acquisition.
• CIPD qualification or equivalent desirable. 
• Experience of developing and executing strategic plans.

We look forward to you joining the BEST team!

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
• 25% discount at all Pizza Express & Pizza Hut Restaurants (exc. buffet & 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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata                                            

We are currently recruiting a Transport Shift Manager to join our Transport team in Hoddesdon.

The objective of the role is to ensure that our large, fast-moving Transport operation runs smoothly and efficiently, by achieving optimum service levels across all contracts whilst working to specific KPIs.

You will be expected to manage the demands of the busy shift, dealing with problems that arise in a professional, effective, and timely manner.  You will therefore be able to work as part of a team, communicate effectively at all levels and be familiar with all aspects of legislation relating to commercial vehicles (including tachograph and drivers’ hour’s regulations).  You will be involved in monitoring and controlling costs within the department and will be required to provide related reports to the Transport Manager and Accounts Department.

We are therefore looking for a high calibre applicant to lead, develop and motivate our team of Assistant Shift Managers and multi-drop Drivers and Staff to reach their full potential.

You will effectively manage staffing levels and meet targets and standards which support the achievement of our objectives.

To be successful, you should have the ability to build good team relationships, identify employees’ training needs, promote Health & Safety best practice, and possess first class organisation and people management skills. Ideally, you will already be a CPC holder, however, we will consider applicants, who are in the process of studying CPC and have previous experience of Tacho Master and Microlise.

You must be well-organised, self-motivated, and have the ability to manage your time effectively.  You will require strong PC skills, with a working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

It is essential that you have previous experience of people management & development and that you can demonstrate a working knowledge of transport and haulage regulations. Reliability and flexibility will be key aspects of this challenging role.

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
• 25% discount at all Pizza Express & Pizza Hut Restaurants (exc. buffet & 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 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
• A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata

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.

We are looking to recruit 3 x Loaders to join our existing team.  Loading forms an essential part of the Business, ensuring that vehicles are loaded correctly and on time.

• Ensure all stock is bulked up, shrink-wrapped and loaded correctly, which enables the Driver to unload the vehicle, according to the order of drops
• Responsible for ensuring that all pallets are securely wrapped and in the correct position before they are loaded onto vehicles, avoiding collision with other pallets or vehicle sides
• Ensure the manoeuvring of pallets onto the back of a vehicle is at a suitable speed, dependent on the size of the load
• Keep surrounding area clean and free from obstacles
• Be aware and comply with all fire safety procedures, including maintaining clear fire exits and escape routes

Whilst no specific experience is required, you will be used to working to targets and have an accurate and methodical approach to your work.  You will be a good team player who supports our Company values.

You must be able to adopt a flexible approach to working shifts including weekends and Bank Holidays to deliver an efficient and effective service to customers in line with any operational requirements.