Shunter (Fixed Term Contract)

DFDS
📍 Whitehouse Upper, County Antrim, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 04, 2026

Job Description

Do you want to be a valued part of the critical infrastructure that keeps goods moving across the UK and Ireland? Are you safety-focused, reliable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment? If so, you could be the newest addition to our team as a Shunter in Belfast.

Be part of the movement – and play your part.

About the role

Fixed Term Contract
Butterfly Shift Pattern
Week 1: Sunday, Wednesday & Thursday
Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
18:30–06:30

Working a rotating butterfly shift pattern, you'll play a key role in supporting the safe and efficient movement of trailers across the depot and harbour operation. You'll work closely with warehouse and transport teams to ensure trailers are positioned correctly and operational requirements are met.

You will be responsible for:

Shunting trailers between the yard and ferry terminals within the harbour area

Moving trailers between trailer pa...

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Job Details

  • Location Whitehouse Upper, County Antrim
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 04, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 13, 2026