Yard Shunter
6 months ago
**YARD SHUNTER (Class 1 HGV)**
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Yard Shunter with a Class 1, Category C+E licence to join our haulage team at our Tewkesbury Depot. You will be undertaking shunting work during the day around the yard ensuring that the trailers are in the right place at the right time and that goods within the vehicles are properly secured and prepared for safe transportation
**The Yard Shunter Role**
As a representative of Cotteswold Dairy, quality and customer service will be at the heart of this position. The successful applicant will support our Warehouse & Haulage teams. You must demonstrate a positive, flexible attitude to work, be reliable, confident, and able to communicate effectively while being a team player. You will possess excellent problem-solving skills, deliver excellent customer service and be committed to conducting your work to the highest standards, recognising this role is pivotal to ensuring a first class service to our customers
**Key duties of the Yard Shunter role will include**:
- Ensuring the safe operation of yard-shunter vehicles
- Monitoring and reporting of damage to Company vehicles
- Checking fridges are running and electric cables are in good condition
- Ensuring vehicle wash and re-fuelling areas are kept clean, reporting any infringements
**Yard Shunter Working Hours** †
Monday - Saturday, Full time, 48 hours per week (rostered average). Day-time hours including early starts as required.
Start times vary between 0400 - 1000 as per the rota
Week 1: Mon - Fri; Week 2: Tues - Sat, rotating weekly
In order to comply with the Working Time Directive, this will be averaged out over a period of 26 weeks
- † This is an example only - a degree of flexibility is required_
IMPORTANT - This physically active role requires manual handling
**Company Benefits**
We also offer benefits including:
- Competitive salary with scope to train and advance within the business
- 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Additional day of holiday after 3 years’ service
- Refer a friend - receive £500 per referral
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted products, including doorstep delivery where available
- Group personal pension scheme via Aviva (4.5% employer contribution)
- Health and wellbeing benefit via Simply Health
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Yard Shunter
7 months ago
Tewkesbury, United Kingdom Haulage Full time**YARD SHUNTER (Class 1 HGV)** An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Yard Shunter with a Class 1, Category C+E licence to join our haulage team at our Tewkesbury Depot. You will be undertaking shunting work during the day around the yard ensuring that the trailers are in the right place at the right time and that goods within the vehicles are properly...