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Shunter Driver

Maritime Transport Ltd

Slough

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

20 days ago

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Job summary

Join a winning team at a leading transport company as a Tug Shunter Driver. This exciting role offers the chance to work with a market leader in logistics, where you will be responsible for driving and operating vehicles critical to the rail operations. Enjoy a competitive weekly wage, potential for overtime, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes loyalty payments, enhanced holiday entitlement, and life assurance from day one. With a stable and successful business model and a commitment to employee welfare, this is an opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual loyalty payments
Maritime Weekly Lottery
Long service gifts
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Group personal pension scheme
Life assurance
Full uniform and PPE provided
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on MSC cruises
Stable business with pay rises

Qualifications

  • Must hold a valid C E HGV1 Licence to apply.

Responsibilities

  • Drive Tug Shunter vehicles for rail operations.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies.

Skills

C E HGV1 Licence

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 12:00 BST.

The Vacancy

Join a winning team at Maritime Transport, one of the most successful transport companies in the UK and a market leader.

We’re currently looking for Tug Shunter Drivers to be based out of Daventry Rail with a choice of shifts available: Nights (Sunday – Thursday or 4on / 4off).

You must hold a C E HGV1 Licence to apply.

Successful applicants will enjoy a great weekly wage with potential for overtime and a benefits package including:

  • Annual loyalty payments increasing with service up to £500 each year
  • Chance to win the Maritime Weekly Lottery! Every week someone wins one thousand pounds
  • Long service gifts
  • Enhanced holiday entitlement with service to 33 days including bank holidays
  • Average earnings holiday pay for all holiday days not just statutory minimum
  • Group personal pension scheme with employer contributions
  • Life assurance X3 from day 1 and up to age 66
  • Full uniform and PPE provided
  • Employee Assistance Programme providing financial and legal guidance
  • Big discounts on MSC cruises for yourself, family, and friends
  • Stable and successful business, in 23 years 23 pay rises

The Company

Founded in 2001 by Executive Chairman, John Williams, Maritime Transport has evolved from small beginnings into a leading logistics company with a turnover exceeding £400m.

To date, the company employs 3,000 personnel across 40+ sites including a network of strategic rail freight terminals, with a cutting-edge fleet of 1,300 Euro-6 trucks and over 50 container handlers servicing a number of trains daily. Maritime has a proven track record as an intermodal operator, developing and delivering low carbon, container logistics solutions for first and final miles, and pioneering the modal shift of UK domestic distribution from road to rail.

In 2024, the company was acquired by Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider, MEDLOG S.A., supporting Maritime’s growth strategy and strengthening its market position as the UK’s leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics.

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