Shunter

Is moving trailers your thing and doing safely your superpower? Do you want to play a vital role in keeping our transport operation running smoothley by moving trailers around the yard and ensuring efficient loading and unloading? 

Here at GXO we are looking for a Shunter to join us at our site in Northampton - Wickes. 

You will be part of a team that works closely together to keep operations on track and ensure deliveries are completed efficiently. 

Pay, benefits and more:

• An annual salary of £42,525.22


• Monthly paid


• Holiday entitlement


• Workplace pension


• Access to our Hapi App platform, offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!


• Opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multiskilling, in a dynamic working environment

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Safely maneuver trailers around the yards, using a Tug shunter vehicle, ensuring smooth and efficient site operations


• Safely move rigid vehicles and wag and drag with demount boxes, around the site


• Position trailers and vehicles ready for loading and unloading, always maintaining yard organisation


• Carry out daily vehicle and equipment checks, reporting any defects, damage, or wear and tear promptly


• Carry out daily yard checks, recording locations and number of trailers and demount boxes available for use, and any VORs


• Work closely with warehouse, transport, and site teams to ensure health & safety procedures and operational requirements are consistently met

What you need to succeed at GXO

• A full UK driving licence with category class 1 entitlement


• A valid Driver Qualification Card (Driver CPC)


• Be in possession of a valid Digital Tachograph Card


• No more than 6 current penalty points


• Flexible and proactive approach


• No DR, DG, DD, BA, CD, AC, LC or TT99 endorsements with a conviction date within the previous 5 years

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.