CareerPlan

Yard Shunter

Tilbury, UK, gbFull-time£41k2026-10-23 → 2026-11-10

Core

Shunting trailers and managing traffic flow in a logistics yard to ensure smooth loading and unloading operations.

Role type

Yard Shunter

Builds

Logistics operations (loading/unloading of trailers)

Domain

Logistics / Transport

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

trailer checks, vehicle maintenance, safety compliance, traffic management, shift reporting, documentation

Preferred skills

none stated

Technologies

none stated

Responsibilities

Conducting daily vehicle and trailer checks, carrying out shunting duties, managing yard traffic flow, liaising with warehouse control and operations staff, maintaining yard cleanliness, monitoring MOTs and fuel levels

Seniority

Entry-level / Operative