Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative (AWDO-P15366)

AWD online; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; 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 join our steelwork environment. You will help with loading/unloading, yard organization, stock control and housekeeping across factory and yard areas, working with colleagues to meet deadlines.

The role requires a forklift licence, prior labouring or stockyard experience, the ability to lift heavy objects and work in varying weather conditions, plus strong teamwork and safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence verification and experience required.
• Experience with steel or stockyard environments is essential.
• Ability to follow instructions and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Capable of lifting heavy objects and standing for long periods.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Reliable and punctual with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload steel sections and fabricated items for treatment and site requirements.
• Organise, check and band items for removal from factory to yard for collection.
• Keep the yard organized to support stock control and safety requirements.
• Carry out cleaning and general housekeeping across working areas.
• Handle and transport heavy items safely.
• Support accurate stock control and organised material storage.
• Work independently when required and as part of a team to meet deadlines.
• Ensure work complies with health and safety legislation.

Skills

Forklift licence

Steel stockyard experience

Follow instructions

Physical tasks

Teamwork

Safety practices

Punctuality

Job description

Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative (AWDO-P15366)

Join a hands-on steelwork operation supporting safe material movement, yard organisation and stock control. This opportunity suits someone with previous labouring and steel or stockyard experience who holds a forklift truck licence.

This role is officially known as a General Operative

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: General Operative, Stores Operative, Goods In Operative, Dispatch Operative, Stock Controller, Forklift Driver, FLT Driver, Manufacturing Operative

SALARY: Competitive (depending on experience) + Benefits

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 39 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 07:30–16:30 and Friday 07:30–12:30

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a practical opportunity to join a specialist steelwork environment where safe material handling, stock organisation and teamwork are valued.

Working across factory and yard areas, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will help keep fabricated steel items organised, checked and ready for collection or treatment.

Day to day, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will support safe loading, unloading, stock control and housekeeping while working closely with colleagues to meet deadlines.

The Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will contribute to an orderly, safety-focused operation handling steel sections and fabricated items in varying weather conditions.

DUTIES

• Loading and Unloading: Load and unload steel sections and fabricated items for treatment and site requirements
• Preparing Items for Collection: Organise, check and band fabricated items for removal from the factory to the yard in preparation for collection
• Yard Organisation and Safety: Keep the yard organised to support goods control and health and safety requirements
• Housekeeping: Carry out cleaning and general housekeeping across the working areas
• Material Handling: Handle and transport heavy items safely
• Stock Control: Support accurate stock control and organised material storage
• Teamwork and Deadlines: Work independently when required and effectively as part of a team to meet deadlines
• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure work complies with relevant health and safety legislation

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous labourer experience and a forklift truck licence
• Previous experience working with steel or in a steel stockyard environment
• Ability to follow instructions, perform physical tasks and use tools and equipment safely
• Ability to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods and work in various weather conditions
• Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
• Strong work ethic, punctuality and dependability

BENEFITS

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

JOB REF: AWDO-P15366

• Previous labourer experience and a forklift truck licence
• Previous experience working with steel or in a steel stockyard environment
• Ability to follow instructions, perform physical tasks and use tools and equipment safely
• Ability to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods and work in various weather conditions
• Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures
• Strong work ethic, punctuality and dependability