Mission
Our mission is to create new products, to develop partnerships with new and existing customers and suppliers to guarantee the long-term sustainability of Avondale Foods as an organisation.
Job Position: Shunter Driver Department: Despatch
Reports to: Despatch Manager Hour: 84 hours per fortnight- 12 hour shifts- 18:00-06:00
Scope of Role
Avondale Foods is a leading food processing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesses the UK.
The Shunter must ensure that all products are properly stored and that all customers orders are assembled and despatched to customers on time. The post holder must adhere to company policies and procedures as trained, in relation to Product Quality, Food Safety and Integrity.
Key Responsibilities
· Ensure the safe movement of large vehicles and trailers around a fast-moving food production site
· Adhere to strict health and safety guidelines
· Complete safety assessments
· Routine pre-operational inspection of vehicles and trailers as per schedule – all faults to be reported immediately to maintenance
· Coupling and uncoupling of trailers
· Safe parking of trailer
· Manoeuvring laden and un-laden trailers in and out of loading bays
· Ensure handover procedures are undertaken effectively when passing goods on to other workers.
· Observe good housekeeping around the yard at all times
· Complete all documentations accurately and on-time
· Assist other drivers with parking and positioning
· Ensure the safety of personnel around moving vehicles
· Adhere to company policies, i.e., Food Safety, Health & Safety, Absence, etc.
· Ensure that all vehicle movements comply with site safety regulations, minimising risks and maintaining smooth site operations.
· Undertake other reasonable duties as required
· Contribute to the development of a culture of Integrity, collaboration 'do the right thing' approach in all interactions.
· Ensure Food Safety compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements to remain audit-ready at all times
Avondale Foods Values
* Freedom to Succeed
* Work Hard, Work Smart
* Continual Innovation
* With Integrity
Person Specification
Essential
* Minimum 6 months experience in similar shunter driving role
* Hold a valid shunter licence
Desirable
* Have good practical knowledge of storage and distribution within a food-manufacturing environment
* Previous experience within a Despatch environment
* Experience of managing delivery too high end multiple retailers
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £15.88 per hour
Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Casual dress
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person