Night Shunter

Culina Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Culina Group is hiring a Shunter to manage trailer movements for the night shift at our UK sites. The role operates on a 4 ON, 4 OFF nights schedule (18:00–06:00) with an annual salary of £39,177. You will place trailers, maintain safety checks, report defects, monitor fridge temps and fuel, and communicate via two-way radios to coordinate with the transport team.

We value professional conduct, adherence to HS&E standards, and clear reporting of incidents. Training and on-site requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience as a shunter or yard operative.

Responsibilities

• To place trailers to the required areas as per instructions.
• To use two way radios to keep in contact with areas of the operation as necessary.
• To ensure you carry out all safety checks, as designated by the company.
• To ensure that you report defects, accident damage and any incidents as soon as they are found.
• To ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
• To ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
• To always be professional and courteous when communicating with your colleagues.
• Reporting any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the transport department.
• Keeping vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and reporting any issues of debris to the site services team.
• Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, in your areas of work, are maintained at all times.
• To ensure you are working in line with Health & Safety legislation.

Skills

Radio communication

Safety checks

Fridge temp control

Shunter operations

Job description

• 4ON 4OFF Nights, 18:00pm-06:00am – £39,177 per annum.

To ensure the timely trailer movements, on and off loading bays and where applicable to deliver a shunt load from one location to another, as instructed, in line with Company standards and operational requirements.

Key Duties of a Shunter:

• To place trailers to the required areas as per instructions.
• To use two way radios to keep in contact with areas of the operation as necessary.
• To ensure you carry out all safety checks, as designated by the company.
• To ensure that you report defects, accident damage and any incidents as soon as they are found.
• To ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
• To ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
• To always be professional and courteous when communicating with your colleagues.
• Reporting any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the transport department.
• Keeping vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and reporting any issues of debris to the site services team.
• Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, in your areas of work, are maintained at all times.
• To ensure you are working in line with Health & Safety legislation.

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