Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative

AWD online; Shafton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Sick pay scheme

Health plan

Cycle to work scheme

Share save scheme

Option to purchase additional holidays

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative to join a busy outdoor materials operation in Shafton, Barnsley. The role involves handling steel loads, assisting with deliveries and production paperwork, and maintaining safety standards on early shifts. Full training provided.

You'll work from 4am to 4pm Monday to Thursday with shifts discussed at interview; previous yard, crane or forklift exposure is beneficial but not required.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and proactive safety approach.
• Comfortable with regular manual handling in outdoor environment.
• Basic understanding of steel processing (including beams, plates, flats and angles).
• Able to read and understand delivery and order notes.
• Desirable: experience with steel or heavy machinery or plant.
• Overhead crane, forklift or side loader qualifications.
• Loading experience.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload deliveries safely using overhead cranes, forklifts or side loaders.
• Pick materials for production from steel sections and plates.
• Check delivery documentation and verify materials.
• Organise receipt and dispatch of materials to meet operational needs.
• Feed shotblast machines by loading and stacking steel.
• Maintain health and safety and follow onsite regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Safety awareness

Delivery docs literacy

Tools

Overhead crane operation

Forklift operation

Side loader operation

Job description

Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative

Join a busy outdoor materials operation where safety, accuracy and teamwork matter. This hands-on opportunity suits someone comfortable with manual handling, delivery paperwork and an early-shift working pattern, with full training provided.

This role is officially known within the organisation as a Yard Operative / Steel Loader

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Warehouse Assistant, Stores Operative, Goods In Operative, Dispatch Operative, Materials Handler, Loading Operative, Manufacturing Operative, Production Operative, Yard Operative

Benefits include a company pension, sick pay scheme, health plan, cycle to work scheme, share save scheme and the option to purchase additional holidays.

SALARY: Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits

LOCATION: Shafton, Barnsley South Yorkshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

SHIFT PATTERNS: Monday to Thursday (4am – 4pm) – Shift patterns discussed at interview

JOB OVERVIEW

Build practical skills in a busy industrial setting while helping materials move safely and efficiently. The Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative supports receipt, dispatch and organised storage of materials across the yard.

Working closely with operational colleagues, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative helps keep deliveries, picking and machine-feed activity running smoothly while maintaining high safety standards.

With full training provided, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative offers a varied hands-on opportunity involving plant equipment, steel sections, plates and delivery documentation.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative include:

• Load and Unload Deliveries: Safely load and unload lorries using overhead cranes, forklifts or side loaders
• Pick Materials for Production: Select steel sections and plates required for machines
• Check Delivery Documentation: Read and understand delivery and order notes, verifying materials as required
• Organise Receipt and Dispatch: Manage incoming and outgoing materials and arrange products in line with operational requirements
• Feed Shotblast Machines: Load, unload and stack steel onto shotblast machines
• Maintain Health and Safety: Follow onsite health and safety regulations and support safe working practices at all times

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to safety
• Comfortable with regular manual handling in a busy outdoor environment
• Basic understanding of steel processing, including beams, plates, flats and angles
• Able to read and understand delivery and order notes

DESIRABLE

• Previous experience with steel, heavy machinery or plant
• Overhead crane, forklift truck or side loader qualifications
• Loading experience

BENEFITS

• Company pension
• Sick pay scheme
• Health plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share save scheme
• Option to purchase additional holidays

JOB REF: AWDO-P15363