Yard Shunter

Posted on July 30th, 2025

Search Aylesford

£16.53 - £25.42 per hour

Type of Job: Temporary

Great opportunity to work as a Yard Shunter for our client - A Multi Award Winning supply chain specialist working with retailers.

Staffline is recruiting Yard Shunters to work in Aylesford.

The rate of pay is £16.53 to £25.42 per hour

This is a full-time role working 4 on 4 off. The hours of work are:
- 6pm to 6am

Your Time at Work
As a Yard Shunter, your duties include:
- Place trailers in the required areas as per instruction
- Undertake effective yard management ensuring all Site Rules are adhered to
- Support the continuity of Warehouse operations and processes
- Maintain contact with areas of the operation as necessary
- Ensure all safety checks are carried out as designated by the Company.
- Ensure that defects, accident damage and any incidents are reported as soon as they are found.
- Ensure fridges are set at the correct temperature, in line with loaded product temperature requirements.
- Ensure fridge diesel tanks have adequate fuel at all times.
- Report any breaches in speed limits by drivers and sub contractors to the office.
- Keep vehicle parking area layouts as they should be and report any issues of debris to the office
- Ensure that Company standards of hygiene and housekeeping, are maintained at all times
- Adhere to Health & Safety legislation

Our Perfect Worker
- Physically fit to work in Warehouse environment and 12 hour shift pattern
- Full C+E entitlement with an in-date CPC and Tacho Card.
- Working with and driving LGV's
- Previous shunting experience
- Manual Handling procedures
- Knowledge of basic vehicle maintenance
- Fridge knowledge
- Ability to work to challenging deadlines in a pressurised and time-critical environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication

Key Information and Benefits
- Earn £16.53 - £25.42 per hour
- Full time
- Temp to perm opportunity
- Free car parking on site
- Free hot drinks
- Good links to public transport
- PPE provided
- Full training provided
- Opportunities for overtime

Job Ref: 1FWA

About Staffline
Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

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