Culina Group

Third-party logistics for food and drink

HGV Class 1 Shunter Nights

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeTilbury, UK£41.3k /moIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Must hold a Class 1 licence and have up-to-date C+E licence, digital tachograph card, and CPC card.

Responsibilities

Observe company rules, site procedures, and all health, safety, and hygiene requirements.
Shunt Class 1 vehicles around the yard to support safe trailer loading and unloading, and carry out yard and trailer safety checks while ensuring yard safety rules are followed.
Manage working time in line with the Road Transport Directive.
Liaise with colleagues and complete shift reports.
Conduct daily checks, promptly report defects or damage, and complete associated documentation.
Check loaded trailers and report findings to operations staff; complete trailer checklists and report to the operations desk.
Carry out shunting duties, including relevant maintenance and safety checks.
Coordinate with warehouse control and goods-in staff to support efficient trailer loading and unloading.
Complete vehicle downloads in accordance with company policy.
Monitor service and MOT requirements and liaise with the Transport Office and service vendor.
Assist with fuel delivery and manual fuel dipping.
Keep the yard clean and tidy.
Liaise with the Transport Office as required, including regarding special promotions and livery schedules.
Manage traffic flow into and out of the yard.
Occasionally assist with local driving duties on Class 1 vehicles.

Job Description

Observing and adhering to company rules, site procedures and all aspects of Health & Safety and Hygiene at all times
Responsible for shunting Class 1 vehicles in the yard to assist with safe loading and unloading of our trailers. Other responsibilities also include carrying out safety checks of the yard, safety checks on trailer, ensuring yard safety rules adhered to.
Effectively managing own working time in line with the Road Transport Directive
Liaising with colleagues and ensuring completion of shift report
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
Driver may occasionally be required to assist with local driving duties on Class 1 vehicles
Overtime is available for both shunting and driving shifts

Qualifications

Candidate must have Class 1 license and up to date 3 cards (C+E license, digital tacho card and CPC card)

Additional Information

In return for your passion, hard work and determination in providing outstanding service to our customers we offer: Competitive salary and holiday, life Assurance, pension scheme, retail discounts, health cash plans: Hospital, dental and optical and MANY MORE!

When our staff have passion for what they do they work with more care and attention which is reflected to our clients, Click APPLY NOW to #JoinOurWinningTeam and begin your career today!

Compensation: N/A to 41262.4 (GBP) (MONTHLY)

About the Company

Culina Group

Third-party logistics for food and drink

Culina Group is a UK and Ireland logistics provider focused on food and drink, offering shared-user and dedicated warehousing and transportation services. It runs more than 100 depots and a large fleet to handle multi-temperature and ambient distribution across the region. The company differentiates itself through strategic acquisitions, such as Great Bear in 2016 and GreenWhiteStar Acquisitions in 2021, which expanded its reach into ambient and branded logistics networks. Its goal is to be a leading integrated logistics partner for the food and drink sector, helping clients streamline their supply chains and reach retailers efficiently.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Market Drayton, United Kingdom
Founded: 1994

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