At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage trailer movements and ensure yard safety and efficiency.
- Company: Join Fowler Welch, a multi-award winning logistics provider.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, healthcare plan, life insurance, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Enjoy recognition schemes and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team making a real impact in logistics.
- Qualifications: Full driving licence, LGV licence, and previous shunting experience required.
Shift: 19:00 to 07:00, working 4 on 4 off
Annual Salary: £40,724
Company: Fowler Welch, a multi-award winning logistics provider delivering a range of products and services to retailers and wholesalers across the nation.
We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsible, and promote being an employer of choice.
Job Description: To ensure timely trailer movements on and off loading bays, and to manage the yard correctly and safely at all times, with all vehicle movement controlled in line with Company standards and operational requirements.
Main Responsibilities:
- Place trailers in the required areas as per instruction
- Undertake effective yard management ensuring all Site Rules are adhered to
- Support the continuity of Warehouse operations and processes
- Maintain contact with areas of the operation as necessary
- Ensure all safety checks are carried out as designated by the Company
- Report defects, accident damage, and any incidents as soon as they are found
- Ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements
- Ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times
- Report any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub-contractors to the office
- Keep vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and report any issues of debris to the office
- Ensure that Company standards of hygiene and housekeeping are maintained at all times
- Adhere to Health & Safety legislation
Qualifications:
- Full Driving Licence
- LGV licence
- CPC Driver Card
- Experience working with and driving LGVs
- Previous shunting experience
- Knowledge of Manual Handling procedures
- Knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance
- Fridge knowledge
- Ability to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised and time-critical environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Additional Information:
In return, we offer:
- Fowler Welch Collision Free Year awards and associated yearly prize draws
- Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
- Free Life Insurance equal to three times your basic salary
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees; monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers
When our staff have passion for what they do, they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients. Click APPLY NOW to join our winning team and begin your career today.
Yard Shunter in Bovey Tracey employer: Fowler Welch
Fowler Welch is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where employees are valued and encouraged to grow. With a commitment to social responsibility and customer satisfaction, our team enjoys competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development, all while working in the vibrant location of Washington. Join us to be part of a multi-award winning logistics provider that prioritises both employee well-being and operational excellence.
