Shunter Driver

Overview We're looking for Logistics Shunter in Skelmersdale! You will be trained to work throughout the site logistics department: in the yard, raw materials warehouse and palletised finished goods autopalletisation/despatch areas as part of the logistics team on a specified shift.

Adhering to safe working practices in a busy logistics yard or raw materials warehouse, liaising with shift Team Leaders to ensure smooth and timely loading / unloading raw materials trailers/bulk tankers & finished goods trailers, OR loading/despatching finished goods pallets, OR operating/autonomously maintaining our autopalletisation lines – all as part of a shift team.

Salary: £40,167.91 (including shift allowance) *For certain roles, we may ask you to declare any unspent criminal convictions in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 at a later stage in the recruitment process and prior to any offer of employment being made. This information will be treated in strict confidence and considered only in relation to your suitability for the role.

Responsibilities Principal Responsibilities - Yard: Pre use inspection (PUI) of shunt motors, including reporting and arranging defect repairs to shunt unit. Full trailer check status of finished goods, raw materials, empty trailers, WIP, holds, damaged trailers. Report any trailer defects to NRDC to resolve.

Liaise with factory despatch teams / inventory control / warehouse teams / site security / regional distribution centres for movement of trailers on / off bays (finished goods and raw materials) Liaise with external drivers, managing safety, movements and timing.

Communicate with warehouse team leader ref: Due Ins report to plan receipt & receive all bulk deliveries to oil tanks/silos including safety, quality assurance checks, safe and timely unloading into silos, book certificate of analysis (COA) details onto PQIS & SAP systems. Book all bulk deliveries onto SAP and match off correct purchase orders.

Liaising with potato intake to depart / dock potato trailers and replenish process waste / white starch trailers as and when required according to production demands. Liaising with pallet suppliers (Clarks) to ensure site replenishment of empty pallet trailers. Managing and directing fuel deliveries to site.

There is no yard management / transport office on site so shunters are responsible for all actions on the yard, this includes all 3rd party deliveries and collections to / from site. Also manage any external contractor site movement for ad hoc engineering projects.

At the finish of shift a full site check is carried out and e-mails sent to the network of loads left on site and any trailers with stock or empty are held contacting the relevant departments if unrecognised stock discovered. Hand over meeting with the oncoming shunter to highlight any watchouts or follow ups required.

Near Miss raising and actioning plus accident investigations following any incidents on site regarding transport. Principal Responsibilities - Warehouse & Auto Palletisation / Despatch Load / unload trailers into warehouse – Lineside orders / card / film / seasoning / bulk rice / bulk sugar / bulk starch / bulk IBC’s etc.

Stock controlled receipt and storage of raw materials into warehouse racking and designated storage locations via articlulated, narrow aisle fork lift truck. Loading and despatch of finished goods pallets into trailers on despatch. Operation and autonomous maintenance of autopalletisation lines. Housekeeping duties to ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene standards are met.

As required to undertake factory stock counts and reconciliation. Operate to site environmental standards. Raise & action near misses and support ESAT initiatives. Qualifications HGV Class 1 Licenced Driver. Advantageous: minimum 1 year experience in similar yard shunt role.

Ability and motivation to flex across different work areas: shunter/yard; warehouse and despatch/autop Self motivated – results focused Strong communication skills Strong team player with a continuous improvement approach Promotes safe working practices Sets high personal standards for quality of work and level of service provided Searches for and drives the development of solutions to problems About PepsiCo PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester. A Space to be You We celebrate individuality and are committed to building an inclusive workplace.

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.