Job Description

Booker • Basil Hill Road, Didcot • Working hours 37.5 • Apply by 30-Sep-2026

About the role

As a Stock and Administration Clerk, you will be joining a team responsible for maintaining the stock accuracy of fresh, chilled, frozen, and ambient products.

In the role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the administration of your department is completed as well as supporting the department with any operational activities as required. There will also be times when you will need to support the Warehouse team.

You’ll work closely with the Senior Operations Clerks, and Stock Manager to ensure that all paperwork within your team is completed accurately & goods within the warehouse function are received properly. The successful candidate will be an advocate for Health & Safety and ensure that all Warehouse Operatives are communicated to with relevant information and support equipment queries.

To be successful in the role, you’ll have impeccable communication skills, be able to use a computer including the MS Office suite to an intermediate standard, strong data entry skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, and ideally have some previous experience administrative.

To really excel, you’ll have already gained time management and organisation skills and have the ability to work on your own initiative. This role is all about making sure everything is accurately recorded, so attention to detail is key.

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

• Releasing Daily Pick - Data entry skills required.
• Manage product shelf life
• Verification of stock including correct pack sizes, quantity, price, and best-before dates
• Managing returns to suppliers/Depots
• Promote good relations with external and internal suppliers
• React effectively to sales fluctuations, seasonal changes, and supply problems in order to minimise out-of-stock lines
• Ensure that extensive communication channels exist and are upheld between suppliers, managers, in-house colleagues, and external depots
• Take an active role throughout depot stock take procedure
• Produce and monitor key performance indicators
• Ensure the correct balance of stock in all temperature areas of the warehouse
• Escalate any supplier issues to the Stock Manager, ensuring prompt action is taken regarding substitute products
• Manage slow-moving products and removals of delisted products
• Support the Stock Control Manager with the achievement of service level targets and department objectives
• Undertake comprehensive training of administrative staff to facilitate adequate cover during periods of holiday absence
• Ensure production of daily, weekly, and period reports

You will need

Essential Skills:

• Attention to detail
• Strong data entry skills
• Numerical skills
• Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Excel, Word, Outlook, and internet
• The ability to prioritise

Desirable:

• Some previous stock control experience
• A working knowledge of Logistics and Store operations
• Current FLT reach truck licence

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 recruitment@bookergroup.com

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