Shunter

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 13 August 2025
LOCATION
Rugby
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£29,502 / year
CATEGORY
Transportation
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SKILLS

Trailer Placement Two-Way Radio Communication Safety Checks Reporting Defects Fridge Temperature Management Fuel Management Vehicle Parking Health & Safety

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

This role is for a Shunter at Stobart in Rugby. The main responsibilities include trailer placement, using two-way radios, performing safety checks, reporting defects, managing fridge temperatures, managing fuel, maintaining vehicle parking areas, and ensuring Health & Safety standards. It is a full-time, on-site position.

  • Key Duties of a Shunter:
  • To place trailers to the required areas as per instructions.
  • To use two way radios to keep in contact with areas of the operation as necessary.
  • To ensure you carry out all safety checks, as designated by the company.
  • To ensure that you report defects, accident damage and any incidents as soon as they are found.
  • To ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
  • To ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
  • To always be professional and courteous when communicating with your colleagues.
  • Reporting any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the transport department.
  • Keeping vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and reporting any issues of debris to the site services team.
  • Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, in your areas of work, are maintained at all times.
  • To ensure you are working in line with Health & Safety legislation.
  • Please be advised that Yard Duties will also be included.

Full-time position with a salary of £29,502 per annum.

Key Duties of a Shunter:

  • To place trailers to the required areas as per instructions.
  • To use two way radios to keep in contact with areas of the operation as necessary.
  • To ensure you carry out all safety checks, as designated by the company.
  • To ensure that you report defects, accident damage and any incidents as soon as they are found.
  • To ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
  • To ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
  • To always be professional and courteous when communicating with your colleagues.
  • Reporting any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the transport department.
  • Keeping vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and reporting any issues of debris to the site services team.
  • Ensure that company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, in your areas of work, are maintained at all times.
  • To ensure you are working in line with Health & Safety legislation.
  • Please be advised that Yard Duties will also be included.

Job Location

# Shunter

Rugby, , United Kingdom, CV23 0AE

Full-time

Shift: 4ON 4OFF 06:00am-18:00pm.

Salary: £29,502 per annum.

# Shunter

Rugby, , United Kingdom, CV23 0AE

Full-time

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