Logistics Yard Operative

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in Maidstone is seeking a Logistics Yard Operative to ensure the efficient management of the materials yard. The role involves unloading goods, conducting quality tests, and maintaining safety and inventory controls. This stable position offers career growth in logistics or production management. Ideal candidates will champion safety practices, possess a technical mindset, and demonstrate effective communication skills. Training will be provided for specific equipment, ensuring a solid start in this essential industry.

Qualifications

• You champion safety rules and ensure a secure workplace.
• Comfortable using material handling equipment.
• Can provide clear handovers to management and engineers.
• Clear communication for handovers and coordination with engineers and management.
• Adaptability to support site shut-downs or weighbridge duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Safely unload and reload vehicles while managing yard traffic.
• Monitor raw materials to minimise contamination.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain a safe work environment.
• Perform weekly stock takes and maintain inventory accuracy.
• Inventory Control: Perform weekly stock takes and update digital systems with 100% accuracy.

Skills

Safety First

Technical Mindset

Communication

Independence

Adaptability

Tools

Material handling equipment

Digital recording systems

Job description

Logistics Yard Operative

Salary: Excellent + Bens

Shifts: Early 6 am to 2 pm & Late 2 pm to 10 pm Rotas planned a year in advance

Are you a self-motivated Operative who takes pride in a safe, organised, and efficient workspace? We are looking for a Logistics Yard Operative to join our team and play a vital role in the heartbeat of our facility’s supply chain.

Working as part of a close-knit team, as the Logistics Yard Operative, you will be the gatekeeper of the raw materials. This isn’t just about moving stock; it’s about quality control, safety leadership, and ensuring the production lines never skip a beat.

The Role

You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our materials yard. From the unloading of heavy goods vehicles to conducting technical quality tests on incoming stock, your eagle eye will ensure that only the best materials enter our process.

Key Responsibilities

• Yard: Safely unloading/reloading of vehicles and managing the flow of pedestrians and traffic within the yard.
• Quality: Monitor and test raw materials to minimise contamination and maximise production efficiency.
• Operational Support: Keep the facility fed by loading conveyors using clamp and shovel trucks. (Never driven a shovel/clamp truck, NO Problem. Full training available)
• Safety Leadership: Conduct risk assessments, maintain impeccable housekeeping, and ensure firebreaks and stacks are stable and secure.
• Inventory Control: Perform weekly stock takes and update digital systems to maintain 100% accuracy.

What We’re Looking For

• Safety First: You don’t just follow safety rules; you champion them.
• Technical Mindset: Comfortable using material handling equipment and digital recording systems.
• Independence: You are happy working in a small team and can stay motivated during periods of independent work.
• Communication: You can provide clear handovers and work effectively with engineers and management.
• Adaptability: Ready to jump in during site shut-downs or assist with weighbridge functions when needed.

Why join the team?

This is a stable, well-compensated role within a critical industry. For those looking for a home,it offers a steady and reliable career; for those looking to climb, it serves as an excellent springboard into wider logistics or production management.

Contact & Application

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  • Morning
  • Afternoon
  • Evening
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