hi everyone hope you have all had a good weekend. just wondering if any one noes what its like to work for Tesco distribution driving class 1?
Every little helps.
I hope this helps.
Its very boring. You deliver 45 cages of stuff to a shop then take back 45 cages of crap or silvers. Sometimes instead of taking back crap you go into a supplier for a backload. Depending on distance you do between 1-3 shops a day. You might get a bit of excitement with split deliveries but nothing else much happens.
You tip the wagon with the help of backdoor guys, you’re never rushed just poddle along trying to get your hours in.
Yep, it’s idiot proof, risk assesments with every line that guides you to the shop, even tells you how to reverse onto the bays, minding bollard etc. Nice place to work, subsidised canteen, only thing is agency are given as a preference all the short runs, a lucky day when you get a long run. Not been there for a few years so things might have changed, but plenty hours were always available and offer of a perm job after a few months. I did enjoy being just a number at tesco as well, kinda blend into the woodwork, on a go slow.
cheers for the info guys, just noticed Doncaster where after drivers and the money dose not look bad!
scotttruck:
hi everyone hope you have all had a good weekend. just wondering if any one noes what its like to work for Tesco distribution driving class 1?
2 Years ago more with 4 day then now with 6 day.
After Xmas take few weeks off,work in a Cafe or just get the right agency to survive.
Immigrant:
scotttruck:
hi everyone hope you have all had a good weekend. just wondering if any one noes what its like to work for Tesco distribution driving class 1?2 Years ago more with 4 day then now with 6 day.
After Xmas take few weeks off,work in a Cafe or just get the right agency to survive.
Are you on crack. Learn english if your going to post on a english board
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Immigrant:
scotttruck:
hi everyone hope you have all had a good weekend. just wondering if any one noes what its like to work for Tesco distribution driving class 1?2 Years ago more with 4 day then now with 6 day.
After Xmas take few weeks off,work in a Cafe or just get the right agency to survive.Are you on crack? Learn English if you’re going to post on an English board
FTFY
HTH
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scotttruck:
hi everyone hope you have all had a good weekend. just wondering if any one noes what its like to work for Tesco distribution driving class 1?2 Years ago more with 4 day then now with 6 day.
After Xmas take few weeks off,work in a Cafe or just get the right agency to survive.Are you on crack. Learn english if your going to post on a english board
Do you live in something like this?
merc0447:
Its very boring. You deliver 45 cages of stuff to a shop then take back 45 cages of crap or silvers. Sometimes instead of taking back crap you go into a supplier for a backload. Depending on distance you do between 1-3 shops a day. You might get a bit of excitement with split deliveries but nothing else much happens.You tip the wagon with the help of backdoor guys, you’re never rushed just poddle along trying to get your hours in.
also trucks limited to 49.5 mph +/- 2 mph
I pulled for Tesco on weekends on agency for a couple of years, and I have to say that I really enjoyed it for the most part. No pressure, everything good as long as you toed the Tesco line!
It spoiled me for what followed, I’m getting used to it now though.
Can be very boring but is easy work for the money.
Beautiful motor to drive, also very fast, always exciting, no two days the same, loads of money, great crack with store staff they are always really pleased to see you, transport office staff always pleasant and informative, yard shunters always very helpful, massive respect given to you by your peers when you’re out on the road, chance to learn a new language or three from you collegues, pick your hours, lovely dawn vistas, take your breaks whenever and wherever you want without question, gorgeous cheap healthy canteen food, I may be wrong though 
top job…top pay …this is what lorry driving should be like.49 mph…so what,these guys earn what most truckers can only dream about 
slow2run:
Beautiful motor to drive, also very fast, always exciting, no two days the same, loads of money, great crack with store staff they are always really pleased to see you, transport office staff always pleasant and informative, yard shunters always very helpful, massive respect given to you by your peers when you’re out on the road, chance to learn a new language or three from you collegues, pick your hours, lovely dawn vistas, take your breaks whenever and wherever you want without question, gorgeous cheap healthy canteen food, I may be wrong though
Is this Tescos in ReykjavÃk? - It ain’t the description of any around here! 
gogzy:
Can be very boring but is easy work for the money.
same as asda, mind numbling boring. you end up like a robot… not for me im afraid, i hate supermarket work.
“This is what good looks like”
It all depends on which RDC you are working from. Some of the rules are petty in the extreme and some of the office staff are little tin gods. Also watch out for the exceptions to the rules “to meet operational requirements”, like parking with the wheels on the pavement so that the shop staff have an easier time with the cages, because no-one can be bothered to put the ramps out to level up the trailer. Shops are also fond of wanting you to park too close to a road junction so that unloading is more convenient for them - you will end up paying the fine. As for load security, the trailer is sealed and you will have a very, very hard job getting it opened if you suspect something amiss. Been there, had 1/2 hour argument with mangement who claimed that fridgevan roller shutters were capable of stopping loose cages from bursting out onto the road. Take care, this company has quite a number of rollovers of which some are put down to poor loading. Easy enough to check out their own staff’s opinions on the website. Try altering their advertising slogan slightly to access it.
Done the job on Agency for three years at different depots some time ago. The best thing about the job is that if you defect a vehicle using the correct procedure, then it will not go out defective unless the fitters sign it off as OK and for later attention. Ambient is a better job than fridge and large stores much better than small high street ones, of which you will likely have three on the load.
…Hands up everyone who’s had a 8ft high stack of dollies over when it hit the bump on the dock leveller? 
Why they use such unstable load containers I don’t know!
I reckon they should stick their loads in YORKS - but there again I’ve been spoilt at Royal Mail for too long!
Since I’ve never witnessed a tesco truck doing over 40mph, I’m guessing the days/nights must be pretty long 
Tiger.