Yard General Operative
The Role
To assist with loading and unloading vehicles and maintain a clean and safe yard area.
Working as part of the depot operations team and providing full operational support to all areas of the business.
Key Responsibilities
Equipment Hire
- Load delivery vehicles using system generated paperwork.
- Ensure all external hauliers have the relevant paperwork and BCS drivers are loaded with allocated deliveries only.
Equipment Returns
- Receive off hired equipment into the depot, unloading and checking paperwork for accuracy of plant numbers etc.
- Transfer information from the paperwork supplied to the returns register for processing, highlighting any queries or issues with the administration team.
- Check equipment for damage and highlight to the Workshop Team Leader.
- Ensure all equipment is returned into the correct returns area.
Service & Maintenance
- Prepare non mechanical plant for hire; cleaning down, painting and checking ready for hire.
- Support all hire and Tunnelling operations with various duties including cleaning down equipment and painting.
Quality
- Ensure works are carried out in accordance with processes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by providing suggestions and feedback to Management.
- Work to agreed timescales updating the Team Leader on progress. Maintain good communication with other Team Leaders and Management at all times.
HSEQ
- Complete tasks in accordance with risk assessments, notify the Team Leader of any potential noncompliance.
- Report accidents and Positive Interventions using the correct methods.
- Ensure the correct PPE is used in the depots at all times.
- Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards etc.
- Identify/Submit positive interventions where needed.
- Work in conjunction with HSEQ policies and procedures.
Key relationships
- Wallows Lane depot Yard Team
- Team Leader - Yard
- Operations Managers
- Team Leaders - Workshop
- Fitters
- Fabricators
- Head of Hire
Person Specification
The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:
Essential
- Previous experience loading and unloading vehicles
- Attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
- Ability to work well within a team, offering support to others
- Forklift licence
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a similar role in the plant or equipment hire industry
- Product knowledge of plant, tools, specialist kit and tunnelling equipment
- Slinger/Signaller
Caring and investing in you
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well‑being.
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards
