Yard Operative/Tug Driver

Maritime Transport Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a leading transport company in the UK as a Tug driver. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive weekly wage with opportunities for overtime. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including annual loyalty payments, long service gifts, and generous holiday allowances. Be part of a stable and successful business with a proven track record and a commitment to employee welfare. With a focus on low carbon logistics and a robust growth strategy, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a pioneering logistics provider.

Benefits

Annual loyalty payments

Long service gifts

MTL weekly lottery

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Average earnings holiday pay

Big discounts on MSC cruises

Group personal pension scheme

Life cover x3

Full uniform and PPE

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must hold a full HGV Class 1 licence.

Responsibilities

• Moving curtainsiders and containers in our yard.

Skills

HGV Class 1 licence

Job description

This is a Permanent , Full Time vacancy that will close in 19 days 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 are looking for a dedicated Tug driver for our Ipswich Depot.

Moving curtainsiders and containers in our yard

Must hold a full HGV Class 1 licence

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
• Long service gifts
• MTL weekly lottery – an employee will win one thousand pounds every week
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays on top from day 1.
• Average earnings holiday pay for all holiday days not just statutory minimum
• Big discounts on MSC cruises for yourself, family and friends
• Group personal pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life cover x3 from day 1 and up to age 66
• Full uniform and PPE provided
• Employee Assistance Programme providing financial and legal guidance
• 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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