At a Glance
- Tasks: Safely move trailers and ensure smooth yard operations during night shifts.
- Company: Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, values a supportive and empowering culture.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, inclusive environment, and opportunities for personal development.
- Other info: Enjoy a stable role with a focus on safety and teamwork.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in a busy yard setting.
- Qualifications: Previous shunting experience and a Class 1 licence preferred.
The predicted salary is between 17.16 - 17.16 £ per hour.
Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture. At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive. A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!
We are looking for an experienced Yard Shunter to join our Worksop depot. This is a dedicated yard-based role, ideal for someone who has previous shunting experience and is looking for a stable, consistent shunting position rather than a driving role on the road.
Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off Night Shifts from 18:00-06:00
Salary: £17.16 per hour (£15.16 basic + £1 shift allowance and £1 Night Allowance)
What you'll be doing:
- Observing and adhering to company rules, site procedures and all aspects of Health & Safety and Hygiene at all times.
- Moving trailers safely on and off loading bays throughout the shift.
- Supporting yard safety by monitoring, patrolling and maintaining safe yard movements.
- Operating a dedicated yard-based shunting vehicle.
- Helping ensure trailers are positioned correctly and loaded on time.
- Conducting daily checks, immediately reporting any defects and/or damage and completing associated documentation.
- Carrying out trailer checks on loaded trailers and report to ops staff.
- Completing trailer checklist and reporting to operations desk.
- Carrying out shunting duties including relevant maintenance and safety checks.
- Liaising with the warehouse control and goods in staff to ensure smooth and efficient loading/unloading of trailers.
- Completing vehicles downloads as per the company policy.
- Monitoring services/MOTs liaising with Transport Office and with service vendor.
- Assisting with fuel delivery/manual dip of fuel.
- Keeping yard in clean/tidy condition.
- Liaising with Transport Office as and when required i.e. special promotions and/or livery schedules.
- Manage the flow of traffic in and out of the yard.
Qualifications:
- Previous yard shunting experience is strongly preferred.
- Someone who wants a dedicated shunting role and understands the pace, safety standards and responsibility of working in a busy yard environment.
- Current or previous Class 1 licence experience is preferred.
- A safety-first approach and confidence moving trailers in a live operational environment.
- Reliability, good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a wider transport team.
As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers. Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives. Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include: Annual Leave 20 days inclusive of the
HGV Class 1 Shunter (4 on 4 off Nights) in London employer: Great Bear
At Great Bear, part of the Culina Group, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment at our Deeside site, where every employee is valued and empowered to drive continuous improvement. With a strong focus on personal development and a culture that celebrates success, we offer comprehensive learning programmes and a range of benefits, ensuring that you can thrive both professionally and personally in your role as a Continuous Improvement Engineer.
