Yard & Depot Operative

About the Company

Farol Ltd is an extremely successful and growing multisite agricultural and groundcare business and the largest John Deere dealership in the UK. Established as a family business in 1976, Farol today is made up of 280 Service, Parts, Sales, Transport and Business Support Team Members, whilst still remaining 100% family owned. Holding the renowned John Deere franchise along with many other brands, we are the market leaders in agriculture, groundcare and homeowner products. Our vision is to deliver a preeminent service by being at the forefront of technology, whilst developing a rich and rewarding environment for our employees.

About The Role

We currently have a vacancy for a Yard & Depot Operative at our Shefford Woodlands depot (just outside Hungerford). This is a varied role which also has a degree of machinery valeting responsibilities. As a key member of the team, your purpose is to maintain the yard, depot and machinery to a high standard, supporting site operations and site health & safety/security requirements. This role is an integral part of our business, where the key duties include:

• Ensuring the yard and depot areas are kept organised, clean, safe and secure
• Ensuring machinery and equipment is accessible when required to allow for the smooth operation of the workshop
• Assisting with the secure opening and closing of the depot, including keyholder responsibilities
• Being responsible for the safe loading and unloading of agricultural machinery, equipment and deliveries
• Using Material Handling Equipment (MHE) when required
• Assisting with goods in and out processes as required
• Preparing machinery and goods for collection – ensuring items and machines are ready and accessible for collection when required
• Cleaning & preparing machinery to a high standard and ensuring machines are presented in a condition to exceed customer satisfaction levels
• Health & Safety duties such as the regular inspection of machinery and yard equipment (forklifts and ladders)
• Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager to ensure a high degree of compliance with health & safety legislation
• Day to day upkeep of the building and outside areas, reporting any issues to Management as required
• Other general yard and building duties as and when required

This role involves working outside in all weather conditions!

About You:

We are looking for applicants who can demonstrate great organisation skills, attention to detail along with drive, commitment and enthusiasm. No two days are ever the same in this role so you need to have a flexible approach to your work!

Skills/experience required:

• A high degree of knowledge and experience with Agricultural machinery is essential, including the safe operation of the machinery
• Previous experience in a Yard Operative position
• Strong organisational skills
• Comfortable with self-management and prioritising your own workload appropriately
• A high level of attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using a computer and other technology
• Forklift Licence

About The Benefits:

We can offer a highly competitive hourly in the region of £15 per hour dependent on experience, up to 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), company uniform/safety equipment, company pension, employee discount schemes, employee wellbeing and financial planning service, cycle to work scheme.

Why come to Farol?

Farol is the leading John Deere dealership in the UK with people at the heart of its strategy. We know that our people are the key to our success and we make sure we appreciate and reward everyone's contribution. Not only do we recognise expertise, skills and professionalism, we value highly the very things that make our team members unique: their passion, their dedication, their approachability and the fact that going the all-important extra mile is second nature. We can offer an environment where Teamwork is key and where you can truly develop new skills and flourish. Working closely with the John Deere team, we can provide all the product and systems training you need to transfer your mechanical/technical skills from other industries.

What do our Team Members say about us?

• Great company attitude with friendly and approachable managers/directors
• Lovely place to work. Good group of people to support new employees during day to day operations
• I was impressed with the level and quality of JD training
• A good Company to work for and the whole team are friendly. The Management are very approachable and have an open door policy.
• As the Company are continually growing there are lots of opportunities for employees to progress. I feel valued as an employee and enjoy my job
• I love working for a family business as I've come from a more corporate environment. Owners are hands on and very approachable. It is a fast paced and busy environment but no such thing as a typical day for me. There are great learning opportunities here and ability to progress in the business.