Yard Shunter (7.5t) - Wigan
Job Introduction
ArrowXL are the UK’s leading provider of two-person home delivery who strive to make the world of delivery a better place, by building a business that supports the way we live today. Most of our work is taking responsibility for storing and delivering large, heavy, bulky items – the kind of work that typically needs two people to handle. Quite often these items need installing, which we do too.
ArrowXL is now recruiting for a 7.5T Yard Shunter to join our transport team located from our Wigan depot.
Role Responsibility
Reporting to the Fleet Manager, your duties will include:
- Moving vehicles around the yard
- Relocating vehicles to parking spaces
- Reversing on to and off bays
- Yard marshalling
- Vehicle management
- Vehicle Trunking to our other depots
The Ideal Candidate
With the amount of applications expected for this position, we will only be able to proceed forward with candidates who match our essential requirements stated below:
- Hold the correct driving licence to drive a 7.5 Tonne vehicle
- Fully completed your driver CPC training
- In possession of a digital tachograph card
- Excellent attention to detail and work ethic
- We are looking for a flexible individual who can work either AM, PM or Nights on short term notice.
Please also be aware that all our roles here at ArrowXL are subject to a criminal record check and this is a mandatory part of our recruitment process.
Package Description
Additional Information
- 40 hours per week (minimum) guaranteed, over 5 days
- Basic hourly rate of £9.50
- 20% Shift premium (increasing your hourly rate of pay to £11.40)
- Overtime and extra shifts are available (paid at time and half)
In addition to this attractive salary package, you will also get these great benefits:
- Annual Leave – 29 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
- Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
- Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
- Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
- Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
- Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
- Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
- Childcare vouchers – Government support to help pay for childcare for children aged <17
- Progression and Development Opportunities – Free JAUPT accredited Internal CPC training, Driver Apprenticeships and Internal Management Development Academies
- Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
- Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
- Departmental Incentives – Year round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
- Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings
About the Company
Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:
Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team
ArrowXL