Goods-In Operative - Equipment Returns & Wash Bay

RVT Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Sharing bonus scheme

23 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Auto Enrolment pension

Private healthcare ( probation)

Career growth and training

Volunteering days

Free Friday Lunch

Job summary

RVT Group in Sheffield is seeking a hands-on Goods-In Associate to receive, inspect, decontaminate and log equipment returning from client sites. You’ll prep items for the workshop, ensure safety procedures are followed, and keep the yard and wash bay tidy and hazard-free.

The role is on-site with training available for forklift operation and COSHH compliance. A strong eye for detail and reliable start-time are essential for success in this busy environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in goods-in, returns, a yard or depot.
• Good eye for detail and accurate record-keeping.
• Safety-first attitude and ability to follow procedures.

Responsibilities

• Receive and book in equipment returning from client sites.
• Inspect items for damage and record findings with notes and photos.
• Decontaminate and pressure-wash returned kit; remove dust and slurry.
• Follow COSHH and decontamination procedures with PPE.
• Hand over cleaned equipment to the workshop with clear notes.
• Move equipment safely around yard and warehouse; forklift training provided.
• Keep wash bay, goods-in area and yard clean and hazard-free.
• Load and unload vehicles and support wider yard duties.
• Report safety hazards, near misses or maintenance issues immediately.

Skills

Goods-in experience

Attention to detail

Safety-conscious

Record-keeping

Physical, outdoor work

Forklift licence (nice to have)

CSCS card (nice to have)

COSHH / asbestos awareness (nice to)

Tools

Forklift licence

COSHH training

Job description

About the role

Every piece of RVT equipment that goes back out to a client site starts its journey in goods-in. When kit comes back from construction and industrial sites, you’ll be the person who checks it in, cleans it down and makes sure our workshop team receives it in a safe, ready-to-work condition. It’s a hands-on role that keeps our yard, wash bay and workshop clean, safe and running smoothly.

What you’ll do

• Receive and book in equipment returning from client sites, checking it against delivery paperwork and our system
• Inspect every item for damage, knocks, nicks and missing parts; photograph, tag and record what you find so the workshop knows exactly what needs attention
• Decontaminate and pressure-wash returned kit, removing dust, concrete and slurry
• Follow our asbestos, COSHH and decontamination procedures, wearing the correct PPE and RPE every time
• Hand clean equipment over to the workshop team with clear notes
• Move equipment safely around the yard and warehouse (forklift training provided)
• Keep the wash bay, goods-in area and yard clean, tidy and hazard-free
• Load and unload vehicles and support wider yard duties when needed
• Report any safety hazards, near misses or maintenance issues straight away

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on experience in goods-in, returns, a yard, plant or tool hire depot, wash bay, valeting, recycling or a similar physical role
• A good eye for detail and accurate record-keeping (handheld scanners or simple systems)
• A safety-first attitude and happy to follow procedures to the letter
• Comfortable with physical, wet and dusty work, indoors and outdoors in all weathers
• Reliable timekeeping for a 7:30am start, five days a week on site in Sheffield
• Nice to have: counterbalance forklift licence, CSCS card, asbestos awareness or COSHH training – we’ll train you if not

• Competitive Base Salary.
• Growth bySharing Bonus Scheme + Individual KPIs
• 23 Days Annual Leave(increasing with service) + Bank Holidays.
• RemunerationPackage Reviewed Annually.
• Pension Scheme -Auto Enrolment.
• PrivateHealthcare- Availableafter successful completion of probation.
• Career Growth -Comprehensive training anddevelopment opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program Line.
• 2 Annual Volunteering days.
• Free Friday Lunch.
• Performance-Orientated Businesswhere you can add real value from day one.