HGV Shunter Driver

Overview

Job title:

HGV Class 1 Shunter (Temp to Perm)

Location:

Corby

Commutable from:
Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Peterborough

Rate of pay: £17.93ph PAYE Advanced (including holiday pay); £16.00ph PAYE accrued holiday; £39,286 basic with overtime available

Type of role:
Temp to Perm

This role will be an average of 45 hours per week on a three-week shift pattern, but flexibility is required to cover annual leave on any of the below shifts as and when needed.

• Week 1 - 6am - 3pm (Mon-Fri)
• Week 2 - 1pm - 10pm (Mon-Fri)
• Week 3 - 10pm - 7am (Sun-Thurs)

£39,286 basic with overtime available

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

45 hour working week

Sick pay

Company pension

As a shunter, you will be responsible for transporting materials between our clients  4 sites including raw materials & finished goods as well as moving trailers/vehicles on & off bays along with some warehouse/operational duties when required.

• Double deck / single deck trailer movements of raw materials and finished goods
• Movements on / off loading bays for loading / unloading
• Local collections and deliveries of raw materials, finished goods
• Organising the yard and conducting daily checks
• Undertaking daily pre & post inspections of your Terberg in line with DVSA requirements
• Performing maintenance and prompt defect reporting to ensure vehicle roadworthiness
• Safely securing vehicle loads before any movements

Valid C+E licence (Class
1)

Terberg experience

Minimum two years class 1 HGV driving experience with less than 6 penalty points

Valid driving license, digicard and CPC card

Physically fit to cover handball deliveries

Strong communication skills

Safety first mindset

Driver Hire Northampton and Kettering is part of Driver Hire Nationwide, the UK s largest specialist transport and logistics recruiter. We provide regular, ongoing and varied work from multiple clients across Northamptonshire but it s more than just a job with us. We treat you as a true professional and offer a warm and friendly place to work. We re proud of the fact that in our latest satisfaction survey (December 2025), 97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire, 97% rated the level of respect received as Excellent/Good and nearly two thirds (69%) said they would definitely  recommend working for us.

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