Job description:
Responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and organisation of our yard area, often involving tasks like loading and unloading deliveries, managing inventory, operating yard equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks), performing general maintenance, and ensuring the yard is safe and accessible to customers, all while adhering to safety regulations; this role typically requires physical strength and stamina for manual labour activities like lifting and moving heavy materials.
Key responsibilities of a yard worker may include:
- Loading and unloading deliveries: Receiving and unloading materials from trucks and trailers, including checking for damage and verifying quantities.
- Inventory management: Keeping track of stock levels in the yard, ensuring proper storage and organization of materials.
- Yard maintenance: Cleaning and tidying the yard, removing debris, sweeping, and maintaining a safe working environment.
- Operating yard equipment: Operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other machinery to move materials around the yard.
- Customer service: Assisting customers with loading materials, answering questions about products, and maintaining positive customer interactions.
- Safety compliance: Following all safety procedures and reporting any hazards or accidents.
Summary
As a Yard Worker, you will be essential in managing materials and ensuring efficient operations within the yard. Reporting to the Yard Supervisor, your core skills in materials handling will be complemented by premium skills in forklift operation and warehouse management systems. You will engage in heavy lifting, shipping and receiving, and loading and unloading materials, utilizing your mechanical knowledge and construction experience. Your role is vital in maintaining a safe and organized environment, contributing to the overall productivity and success of our operations. Join our team and help us achieve excellence in yard management and advance your personal growth and career in a company that is big enough to deliver but small enough to care.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in materials handling and warehouse operations
- Proficiency in forklift operation
- Experience in shipping and receiving, including loading and unloading materials
- Background in Roofing knowledge is a plus
Driver:
From time to time, the role will also involve covering van deliveries. Applicants must therefore hold a full UK driving licence and be confidant driving a 3.5 tonne multidrop delivery van.
Experience handling multiple daily drops is highly beneficial; however, a friendly and customer-focused attitude is essential
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swindon SN3 5HQ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- materials handling and warehouse operations: 1 year (preferred)
- Forklift operation: 1 year (preferred)
- background Roofing knowledge: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
