Shunter Driver Nights

Company Description

Great Bear is an award-winning 3rd Party UK business of Ambient products, providing nationwide dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions.

We are now recruiting for a Shunter to join our Team at Great Bear in Minworth.

Job Description

Shift: 4ON 4

OFF Nights - 18:00pm-06:00am.

Salary: £16.49 per hour + £1.00 per hour + £1.00 per hour 4ON 4

OFF allowance.

To ensure the timely trailer movements, on and off loading bays and where applicable to deliver a shunt load from one location to another, as instructed, in line with Company standards and operational requirements.

Key Duties of a Shunter:

• To place trailers to the required areas as per instructions.
• To use two way radios to keep in contact with areas of the operation as necessary.
• To ensure you carry out all safety checks, as designated by the company.
• To ensure that you report defects, accident damage and any incidents as soon as they are found.
• To ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
• To ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
• To always be professional and courteous when communicating with your colleagues.
• Reporting any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the transport department.
• Keeping vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and reporting any issues of debris to the site services team.
• Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, in your areas of work, are maintained at all times.
• To ensure you are working in line with Health & Safety legislation.

Qualifications

• A Full C+E entitlement along with an in-date CPC and Tacho Card is essential for this position.
• Previous shunting experience.
• Experience of working in a very fast paced environment.
• Ability to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised environment.
• Self disciplined and motivated.

Additional Information

In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we offer:

• Highly Competitive weekly salary
• Competitive holidays
• Pension scheme
• Staff facilities including vending machines and canteen area
• Access to our benefits platform: discounts on high street retailers, utilities, holidays and cinema tickets
• Health cash plans:
  Hospital, dental and optical
• Training and development with career progression opportunities and MANY MORE