Driver Shunter in Burton upon Trent

• Pay Rate: £44,291.70
• Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
• Shift patterns: 4 on, 4 off – 2 Days/2 Nights - 12 hour shifts.
• Location: Burton on Trent, DE14 1PT

Think you know DHL? Think again! DHL Supply Chain is the world's leading logistics company and our people are the unsung heroes who keep the cogs turning and the country running smoothly.

Coordinating a small shunting team at a busy customer site, ensuring trailers are safely prepared, loaded and presented for dispatch while acting as the key link between operations, drivers and the customer.

A TYPICAL DAY MAY INVOLVE

• Coordinating a small team in a busy distribution yard, ensuring trailers are correctly loaded, secured, checked and ready for departure.
• Completing trunking deliveries from the brewery to RDCs and other locations, while supporting on-site shunting and trailer positioning activities.
• Liaising with transport operations, shift managers and customers regarding trailer movements, priorities and service requirements.
• Opening and closing trailer curtains throughout the shift and carrying out other hands‑on duties across the site.
• Maintaining health, safety and compliance standards while delivering excellent customer service and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

THIS ROLE WOULD SUIT PEOPLE WHO

• Hold a valid Category C+E / Class 1 Driving Licence, CPC and Digital Tachograph Card.
• Enjoy leading others and taking responsibility for team performance.
• Are proactive, customer‑focused and confident communicating with customers and operational teams.
• Have a good level of physical fitness and are comfortable carrying out manual duties, including opening and closing trailer curtains.
• Take pride in working safely, following processes and driving continuous improvement.

WHY JOIN US?

• Join our generous pension scheme and benefit from an 8% employer contribution, alongside a 4% employee contribution.
• Free confidential 24/7 GP consultations.
• Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts.
• Affordable loans, savings schemes and free mortgage advice.
• Visit https://careers.dhl.com/global/en/working-at-dhl-supply-chain to learn more.

WHO WE ARE

We're the global leaders in supply chain management with 188,000 people in over 50 countries. Our expert teams work together to deliver for our customers across a range of industries including retail, automotive, healthcare and more.

BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE

At DHL, we're all about creating a workplace where everyone's skills and experiences matter, and where you can be your true self every day.

As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we value the skills and experience of ex-service personnel and are dedicated to helping our veterans find jobs.

Please be aware that interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place during the week commencing 13th July. Applications received after this date may not be considered but will be added to our talent pool for future opportunities, subject to your consent. Please also be aware that we review applications continuously and where we have a large number of applications the application period may close ahead of the provisional interview date. To ensure your application is considered we recommend submitting it as early as possible.