Shunter

HGV Class 1 Shunter Driver (Ongoing) - Immediate Start Location: Preston (PR2) Pay Rate: £21.38 per hour (PAYE)* Overtime Rate: £27.26 per hour after 40 hours Shift Time: 00:00 - 09:00 Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday…

Pay rate £21.38 – £27.26/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 4 September 2026

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HGV Class 1 Shunter Driver (Ongoing) - Immediate Start

Location: Preston (PR2)

Pay Rate: £21.38 per hour (PAYE)*

Overtime Rate: £27.26 per hour after 40 hours

Shift Time: 00:00 - 09:00

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday

*Please note: PAYE rates include advanced holiday pay.

Gi Group are currently recruiting an experienced HGV Class 1 Shunter Driver to work on-site with one of our well-known parcel delivery clients based in Preston (PR2)

Duties for Class 1 Shunter will include:

Shunting trailers between the main site and off-site parking locations
Completing a small number of customer collections as required
Conducting vehicle pre-checks and reporting any defects/maintenance issues
Ensuring safe, timely movement of trailers in line with site rules and schedules
Complying with transport regulations and company policies

Driver Requirements

To be considered, you must have:

Valid HGV Class 1 (C+E) licence
Previous shunting experience (essential)
Driving experience in a similar role (preferred)
Strong attention to detail and a safety-first approach
Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

To apply, please call our office on (phone number removed) or email

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited are proud founding members of Menopause in business, corporate members for Neurodiversity in business, Disability Confident committed members, Gold status for the Armed Forces Covenant, Bronze trail blazers for Racial Equality matters and Age Friendly Employer pledge members.

Gi Group Holdings Recruitment Limited group of companies includes Gi Recruitment Limited, Draefern Limited, Gi Group Recruitment Ltd, INTOO (UK) Limited, Marks Sattin (UK) Limited, TACK TMI UK Limited, Grafton Professional Staffing Limited, Encore Personnel Services, Gi Group Ireland Limited and Kelly Services (UK) Ltd. Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of all our candidates and clients. If you choose to apply, your information will be processed in accordance with the Gi Group Privacy Statement. To view a copy and to help you understand how we collect, use and process your personal data please visit the Privacy page on our Gi Group website

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