Shunter

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Wigan; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave 28 days

Pension 4% employee / 4% employer

Life Assurance 2x salary

Wellness - EAP

Eye Care Vouchers

Recognition program

Discount platform

Job summary

Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, is seeking an experienced Yard Shunter for its Wigan depot. This yard-based role focuses on shunting trailers in a busy environment, with a fixed night shift 22:00–06:00 and a 40-hour week.

Starting pay is £14.47 per hour with a £1.00 night allowance (effective £15.47). Overtime is paid at £21.71 per hour. Applicants with prior yard shunting experience and a Class 1 licence preferred should apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in yard shunting and operating in a busy yard environment.
• Strong safety awareness and adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Observe and follow company rules, site procedures and health & safety requirements.
• Move trailers safely on and off loading bays.
• Maintain safe yard movements and monitor activity.
• Operate a yard-based shunting vehicle.
• Ensure trailers are positioned correctly and loaded on time.
• Complete daily checks and reporting of defects or damage.
• Carry out trailer checks and report to operations staff.
• Complete trailer checklists and report to operations desk.
• Handing maintenance and safety checks as part of shunting duties.
• Liaise with warehouse and goods-in staff to ensure smooth loading/unloading.
• Manage vehicle downloads as required by policy.
• Coordinate with Transport Office regarding promotions and livery schedules.

Skills

Yard shunting

Safety conscious

Team player

Class 1 licence preferred

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 14.47 - GBP 15.47 - hourly

Company Description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Yard Shunter to join our Wigan depot. This is a dedicated yard-based role, ideal for someone who has previous shunting experience and is looking for a stable, consistent shunting position rather than a driving role on the road.

• Monday to Friday
• Night shift: 22:00 to 06:00
• 40 hours per week
• £14.47 per hour
• £1.00 per hour night allowance (effective rate £15.47 per hour)
• Overtime paid at £21.71 per hour

What you'll be doing:

• Observing and adhering to company rules, site procedures and all aspects of Health & Safety and Hygiene at all times
• Moving trailers safely on and off loading bays throughout the shift.
• Supporting yard safety by monitoring, patrolling and maintaining safe yard movements.
• Operating a dedicated yard-based shunting vehicle.
• Helping ensure trailers are positioned correctly and loaded on time.
• Conducting daily checks, immediately reporting any defects and / or damage and completing associated documentation
• Carrying out trailer checks on loaded trailers and report to ops staff
• Completing trailer checklist and reporting to operations desk
• Carrying out shunting duties including relevant maintenance and safety checks
• Liaising with the warehouse control and goods in staff to ensure smooth and efficient loading / unloading of trailers
• Completing vehicles downloads as per the company policy
• Monitoring services / MOTs – liaising with Transport Office and with service vendor
• Assisting with fuel delivery / manual dip of fuel
• Liaising with Transport Office as and when required i.e. special promotions and / or livery schedules
• Manage the flow of traffic in and out of the yard

Qualifications

What we're looking for:

• Previous yard shunting experience is strongly preferred.
• Someone who wants a dedicated shunting role and understands the pace, safety standards and responsibility of working in a busy yard environment.
• Current or previous Class 1 licence experience is preferred
• A safety-first approach and confidence moving trailers in a live operational environment.
• Reliability, good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a wider transport team.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Great Beara great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave– 28days inclusive of the bank holidays.
• Pension scheme –We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirementso we offer agreat contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.
• Life Assurance- x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness –Via our Employee Assistance Programmewe offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers –We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition –We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts- Via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!