Night Shift Shovel Driver & Silo Operative

About Us

W&R Barnett Ltd has been the leading supplier to the Irish animal feed industry since 1839, and over almost two centuries, our commitment to quality and service provision has cemented our position as a market leader.

Our West Twin Silos operation in Belfast is one of Europe’s largest grain silos, with a strong focus on efficiency, high quality and superior service. This impressive complex operates in line with many worldwide standards, such as ISO 9001, and is a TASCC approved store.

We are now looking for a Night Shift Shovel Driver & Silo Operative to join us on a permanent, full-time basis.

Your normal hours of work will average 39 hours per week over a four week period and will either be on Shift A or Shift B. Shifts will rotate every four weeks with other Silo Operatives.

Shift A

Sunday 18:00 – Monday 07:00

Monday 18:00 – Tuesday 07:00

Shift B

Thursday 18:00 - Friday 07:00

Friday 17:00 - Saturday 06:00

The Benefits

• Highly competitive pension plan
• 20 days’ paid holiday, increasing to 25 days with service
• Health cash plan
• Charity matching scheme
• Play an important role in the ongoing success of a busy site

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking to take the next step in their career to join our leading company.

You’ll benefit from being part of a highly respected, large-scale operation, giving you the satisfaction of contributing to the smooth running of one of Europe’s most significant grain silo facilities.

In return, you’ll enjoy the security of a permanent night-shift role with a structured rota, strong support for wellbeing and development, and the chance to build a long-term career within a business that values loyalty, teamwork and progression.

The Role

As a Night Shift Shovel Driver & Silo Operative, you will form part of a team which carries out the day-to-day operation of silos and flat stores within West Twin Silos, based at Belfast Harbour.

Your duties will include:

• Operating tipper to discharge commodities into store bays
• Loading trucks
• Assisting with ship discharge
• Performing daily checks on new equipment

About You

To be considered as a Night Shift Shovel Driver & Silo Operative, you will need:

• The willingness to work weekends, as required
• Flexibility in your approach to hours and duties

Experience of working in an automated animal feed store and/or experience of bulk material handling in this area would be beneficial to your application.

Appropriate licences and experience of loading grain box type trailers using a 5-tonne bucket capacity front loader shovel, such as a CAT950 or Volvo L120, etc., would be equally advantageous.

Other organisations may call this role Warehouse Operative, Manufacturing Operative, FLT Driver, Forklift Truck Driver, Plant Operative, Front Loader Driver, Operations Assistant, Silo Worker, Site Operative, Yard Operative, or Operations Support Assistant.

Webrecruit and W&R Barnett are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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