Yard Operative in Bedford

Our client is looking for a Yard Operative with a forklift licence to join the busy team.

Job Objectives:

• To offer support services to the day-to-day operation of the company in line with company policy, procedure and team objectives.
• To support the day-to-day running of the Operations/Yard department.
• Forklift licence is a requirement.

Operational Duties (to include, but not limited to):

• Attend daily 7.30am Toolbox Talk.
• Maintain and keep a clean, safe yard with all risks minimised and report any areas of concern to the operations management team verbally and via the Near Miss and Damages procedures.
• Carry out regular service, inspection and maintenance of all equipment.
• Prepare equipment for jobs as requested by the operations management team.
• Pick equipment according to the load lists.
• Loading and unloading of equipment from various vehicle types such as counterbalance forklift and telehandler.
• Using ratchet straps to secure loads to trailers and kit to stillages.
• Responsible for strapping trailers to VOSA requirements.
• Work with and assist operations personnel to check and maintain stock levels.
• Ensure stock is serviced and ready for despatch.
• Actively partake in annual stock checks and asset identification.
• Manual lifting of stock, scaffolding, and equipment.

Admin Duties (to include, but not limited to):

• Ensure yard procedure of equipment labelling is adhered to.
• Full procedure completion for near misses, accident reporting and damages.
• Full procedure completion for load lists.
• Advise Line Management of items not returned from site.
• Advise Line Management of stock shortages and consumables required.

Health & Safety (to include, but not limited to):

• Actively promote and enforce Health and Safety at work.
• To develop and maintain an awareness of Health & Safety documents relating to your role including but not limited to the Health & Safety Policy.
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.
• To report immediately to your line manager any defects in equipment or the working environment and report areas of risk.
• To report immediately to your line manager any accidents in the working environment.
• To adhere to all personal responsibilities under the Health & Safety at Work Act.

General Responsibilities / Expectations (to include, but not limited to):

• To work in accordance with the organisation's mission, vision, strategic plans, policies and procedures.
• To behave in a manner that reflects positively on the company at all times.
• To demonstrate an understanding and commitment to the principles of confidentiality.
• To be proactive and support constant improvement through effective communication and procedures.

Training and Development (to include, but not limited to):

• Participate fully in training and development in accordance with the company's training plan and mandatory requirements.
• To attend and participate in supervision sessions and an annual personal review.

Salary: £26,500

There is also an expectation of doing some overtime during the busy summer – the new overtime rates are as follows:

• Monday to Friday – time spent over your contractual 8 hours per day will be paid at x1.5 your standard hourly rate.
• Saturday – x1.5 your standard hourly rate – regardless of the number of hours worked.
• Sunday – x1.5 your standard hourly rate – regardless of the number of hours worked.
• Bank Holidays – Double your standard hourly rate.

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Standard working hours are: 7.30am to 4.00pm – half hour for lunch – 40 hours per week.