Shunter Driver

The Vacancy
Join a winning team at Maritime Transport
, one of the most successful transport companies in the UK and a market leader.

We are looking for a dedicated
Shunter
for our
Wakefield
Depot with a choice of shift:
Days (Monday to Friday) or Nights (Monday to Friday).
Moving curtainsiders and containers in our yard

Must hold a full HGV Class 1 licence

Successful applicants will enjoy a great weekly wage with potential for overtime and a benefits package including:

• Annual loyalty payments increasing with service up to £500 each year
• Long service gifts
• MTL weekly lottery – an employee will win one thousand pounds every week
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays on top from day 1.
• Average earnings holiday pay for all holiday days not just statutory minimum
• Big discounts on MSC cruises for yourself, family and friends
• Group personal pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life cover up to £50,000 from day 1 and up to age 66
• Full uniform and PPE provided
• Stable and successful business, in 24 years 24 pay rises
• Employee Assistance Programme providing personal, financial and legal guidance
• Maritime Weekly Lottery – every week one employee will win £1,000 Net

The Company
Founded in 2001 by Executive Chairman, John Williams, Maritime Transport has evolved from small beginnings into a leading logistics company with a turnover exceeding £400m.

To date, the company employs 3,000 personnel across 40+ sites including a network of strategic rail freight terminals, with a cutting-edge fleet of 1,300 Euro-6 trucks and over 50 container handlers servicing a number of trains, daily. Maritime has a proven track record as an intermodal operator, developing and delivering low carbon, container logistics solutions for first and final miles, and pioneering the modal shift of UK domestic distribution from road to rail.

In 2024, the company was acquired by Swiss-based global logistics and supply chain provider, MEDLOG S.A., supporting Maritime's growth strategy and strengthening its market position as the UK's leading provider of integrated road and rail freight logistics.

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