Shunter - Team Leader

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Bilsthorpe CP; On-site; GBP 41,879,000 - 46,287,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlements

Pension scheme

Company benefits

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is seeking a Shunter - Team Leader in Bilsthorpe for a permanent, day-shift role. You will lead a small shunting team, coordinate vehicle movements, and ensure safe, efficient site operations on a 4-on, 4-off days schedule.

The role requires a full UK driving licence and experience in shunting/yard operations, with a focus on safety and clear communication to keep production moving smoothly.

Qualifications

• Full clean UK driving licence essential.
• Background in shunting/yard/logistics/transport operations (or similar) and confident supervising a small team.
• Safety-focused, organised, strong communicator with a practical problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate safe vehicle/trailer movements to support production and transport on site.
• Supervise the shunting team, manage priorities, and maintain accurate yard paperwork/records and handovers.
• 4 on 4 off day shift pattern (site-based role).

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Safety oriented

Logistics coordination

Problem solving

Driving licence

Job description

Shunter - Team Leader

£15.58 p/h + Day Shift + Holiday + Pension + Company benefits

4 On 4 Off (Days)

Bilsthorpe, Newark (Commutable from: Newark, Mansfield, Nottingham, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Worksop, Ollerton, Southwell, Chesterfield)

Are you a Shunting Team Leader looking for a stable day-shift role, leading a small team in a busy yard environment? Do you have a practical, safety-first approach and the confidence to coordinate vehicle movements to keep production running smoothly? On offer is a permanent position with a well-established successful business, working a 4 on 4 off days shift pattern that gives you real routine and consistency. You'll be trusted to run the shunting operation and keep the site moving safely and efficiently. This is a business where operations, dispatch and production have to work hand-in-hand, and your role is central to that. If you take pride in standards, communication and keeping things organised under pressure, you'll enjoy the responsibility this position gives you. You'll coordinate trailer and vehicle movements across site, supervise the shunting team, complete checks and records, and work closely with production, transport, dispatch and maintenance to prevent delays. This role suits a Shunting Team Leader who is motivated by job satisfaction - a steady day-shift pattern, clear responsibilities, and being the reliable person who keeps a site running safely and on time.

The Role:

• Lead and coordinate safe vehicle/trailer movements to support production and transport on site
• Supervise the shunting team, manage priorities, and maintain accurate yard paperwork/records and handovers
• 4 on 4 off day shift pattern (site-based role)

The Person:

• Full clean UK driving licence essential
• Background in shunting/yard/logistics/transport operations (or similar) and confident supervising a small team
• Safety-focused, organised, strong communicator with a practical problem-solving approach

Reference Number: BBBH279419

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.