Job Description

Are you an experienced Shunter looking for your next opportunity? Do you want to play a vital role in keeping our transport operation running smoothly by safely moving trailers around the yard and ensuring efficient loading and unloading. If you're reliable, safety-focused, and ready to join a dynamic team, we want to hear from you!

Here at GXO Stoke on Trent we are recruiting for a Shunter to join our team. If you are looking for a new challenge and the chance to join a company that will truly help you develop your career, this could be the perfect opportunity for you! As a Shunter, you’ll be working on a full-time, permanent basis, on a ‘4 on 4 off’ shift pattern, covering the hours of 16:00 to 04:00. Occasional flexibility to work day shifts (04:00 to 16:00) will be required in line with business needs.

Pay, benefits and more:

As a Shunter, you’ll receive:

• An annual salary of £36,972.24
• An additional £1 per hour, for hours worked between 22:00 and 06:00
• Holiday pay and workplace pension
• A 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!
• Access to GXO University – home to a wealth of online training courses, meaning your development never ends!

What you’ll do on a typical day:

• Safely manoeuvre trailers and vehicles around the yard, using a shunter vehicle, ensuring smooth and efficient site operations
• Position trailers onto bays in readiness for loading and unloading, maintaining yard organisation at all times
• Carry out daily vehicle and equipment checks, reporting any defects, damage, or wear and tear promptly
• 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:

• HGV Class 1 (C+E) driving licence
• Valid Driver CPC and digital tachograph cards
• No more than six penalty points on your licence (no TT, DD, DR, DG, BA, AC, LC or CD endorsements)
• Previous shunting experience is desirable, but full training can be provided

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.