Shunter Driver Permanent Nightshift
As a Shunter Driver, youll play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly by manoeuvring trailers via a Terberg Electric Shunter. The role requires someone with the ability to engage with all stakeholders, to work calmly and safely under pressure to ensure the smooth running of shunting activity on night shift. Shift Pattern: 8 hours night shifts from 11pm to 7am. Starting on a Sunday evening at 11pm and finishing at 7am on a Friday morning. This is a 40hr contract at £15.04 per hour. Overtime rate £22.56. Shunting experience is essential
How will you contribute?
- Carry out movements of the trailers in a safe and effective manner.
- Carrying out yard checks and inspections and ensuring drivers follow safety protocols.
- Supervision of all yard activities to ensure compliance with quality and health and safetystandards.
- Maintaining a safe and organised work environment through Good Warehouse Practises.
- Ensuring accuracy and efficiency by completing all communications with the Warehouse Teams, the Customer and 3rd Party Hauliers.
- Upholding safety standards by adhering to all transport regulations, company policies and health and safety training.
- Contributing to continuous improvement by suggesting ways to optimise processes.
- Delivering excellent customer service by being proactive and responsive to the customers needs.
- Conducting thorough pre-op vehicle checks and reporting any defects.
What will you bring?
- Shunting experience is essential.
- Proven ability to safely manoeuvre vehicles in tight and busy spaces is crucial.
- HGV Class 1 License is desirable, but a standard driving license and shunting experience is sufficient.
- Champions and is proactive towards Health and Safety onsite.
- Effective communication skills to work with the wider team and hauliers to ensure operational requirements are achieved.
- Agile approach to changing customer requirements to meet customer / operational demands.
- High level of self-awareness and takes accountability for own work.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure in a busy environment.
- Excellent team working skills along with the ability to work independently.
What do we offer?
- Enhanced salary
- Overtime x 1.5 (above 40 hrs)
- 30 days holidays (includes statutory days)
- Paid breaks
- Full induction and training
- Reach Truck, Counterbalance and FLT training opportunities
- First Aid, Health & Safety & Fire Marshall training opportunities
- Free onsite parking
- Uniforms
- Retail discounts
- Pension Scheme
- Death in Service benefit
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Payroll Giving scheme
- Share incentive scheme
- Wellbeing and benefits Portal
- Subsidised canteen
- Free hot and cold drinks
Our people are at the core of our business and what makes us great. Thats why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.
Apply Now!
If you feel that you have what it takes to support Wincanton in delivering the best service, we would love to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result, you should submit your CV as soon as possible!
The Company reserves the right to increase the shortlisting criteria
Skills:
Shunting
