Shunter
Henderson Foodservice
Attractive Pay and Benefits
38 Hour Week (Job to Finish)
Newtownabbey
Who are we?
Henderson Group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice, Henderson Group Property and Henderson Technology/Print. We employ over 6,000 staff and have been placed 5th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2025.
Henderson Foodservice is an Investors in People Platinum accredited employer and the leading supplier to the food service industry in Ireland. We source and supply a range of thousands of products to customers including hotels, restaurants, and public sector organisations such as hospitals, offices and care homes.
A look into the role
As Shunter you will:
• Shunt vehicles around the yard to designated areas
• Lorry maintenance to include vehicle hygiene plus daily water/oil/fuel checks
• Cage control and accountability
• Manual handling, specifically pushing, pulling and lifting heavy loads
• Work as part of the loading team in the absence of shunting duties.
Skills for Success
Joining us as Shunter the minimum criteria you’ll need is:
• Hold a valid Cat C+E License
• Possess a valid, in date Driver Qualification Card (CPC up to date)
• Strong demonstrable awareness of health and safety- particularly in a busy transport yard.
It is Desirable if you had:
• Previous experience within a similar role
• A good knowledge of vehicle refrigeration
• A good knowledge of tail lift operation
• Good attention to detail
• Strong awareness of health and safety- particularly in a busy transport yard.
Are we right for you?
As part of this role, it will be important that you feel aligned with the values that we live and work by.
Ambition – We always strive to be better. We seek new challenges and look for ways to do things better.
Customer First – We provide exceptional service. We put customers at the heart of everything and support our communities.
Teamwork – We succeed together. We help colleagues to succeed, and we share our knowledge and skills.
Integrity – We are fair, honest and ethical. We treat everyone with dignity and respect. We are inclusive and champion diversity.
Why Join Us?
• Market-leading pay and bonus incentives
• Staff discount (grocery/fuel) at SPAR/EUROSPAR Henderson Group company-owned stores.
• THE STORE discount scheme throughout UK/Ireland,
• Healthcare Scheme
• Pension Scheme
• Full training provided
• A safe, clean, and friendly working environment
Hours of Work
This is a full-time position working 38 hours per week. Working hours are likely to be Sunday to Thursday 4pm until midnight, job to finish. As the warehouse is a 24-hour operation, flexibility will be required in terms of working hours.
Job to Finish- This means that while shifts have a planned start and finish time, colleagues are expected to remain at work until the day's workload has been completed and customer orders are ready for dispatch.
Completed applications must be submitted online by midnight on Sunday 5th July 2026.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Henderson Group are proud to be Northern Ireland’s leading foodservice provider. Our group encompasses Henderson Wholesale, Henderson Retail, Henderson Foodservice and Henderson Group Property. We employ over 5,000 staff and have been placed 4th in Ulster Business Top 100 Companies 2023. Our group have been recognised for excellence through many prestigious awards in recent years. Recently, we were announced as ‘Food Distribution Company of the Year 2023’ at the Export and Freight Transport Awards and were delighted to receive the “Workforce Developer Award” by both the Regional and National Chambers of Commerce in 2023.
We're an Investors in People accredited, family-owned group, and our culture is lived out through our four core values- Ambition, Customer First, Teamwork and Integrity.
We are ambitious in our plans to grow our business, with sustainability and community focus at the heart of what we do. As part of our “Tomorrow Matters Strategy,” which sets out our objectives under the areas of “People, “Place” & “Planet,” we have installed 276 defibrillators across NI, which have saved 20 lives so far.
