Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative (AWDO-P15363)

AWD online; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Share save scheme

Option to purchase additional holidays

Job summary

AWD online is seeking a Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative to support receipt, dispatch and organised storage of materials in a busy outdoor yard. The role involves safe handling of steel, using cranes or loaders, and ensuring accurate paperwork and deliveries.

You will work in a hands-on environment with full training provided, on an early 4am–4pm shift pattern, with benefits including a company pension and health plan. Competitive salary depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload deliveries safely using appropriate equipment.
• Pick materials for production as required.
• Check delivery documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Organise receipt and dispatch of materials to meet operations needs.
• Feed shotblast machines with steel as required.
• Maintain health and safety practices on site.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Reading delivery notes

Tools

Overhead cranes

Forklifts

Side loaders

Job description

Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative (AWDO-P15363)

Company:

Company: AWD online

Salary: Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits

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

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

BENEFITS

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Share save scheme
• Option to purchase additional holidays

JOB REF: AWDO-P15363

• 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

Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits