Workshop & Yard Operative

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd is seeking a Workshop & Yard Operative in Oldham, UK. The role involves accepting deliveries, maintaining workshop organization, and supporting engineers. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years' experience in manual labor or logistics and a full UK driving licence. A Forklift Truck licence is beneficial. The company offers an excellent work environment with opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a driver/labourer.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Strong practical skills and hands-on attitude are required.

Responsibilities

• Accept and book in deliveries accurately.
• Load and unload goods safely and efficiently.
• Support engineers and fitters with assembly and cleaning.

Skills

Experience in stock room or logistics

Ability to follow instructions

Good timekeeping

Teamwork

Physically fit

Education

GCSE or equivalent preferred

Tools

Forklift Truck licence

Job description

A well‑established engineering business is seeking a reliable and experienced Workshop & Yard Operative to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong practical skills, a hands‑on attitude, and experience in logistics or engineering environments.

Workshop & Yard Operative Responsibilities

• Accept and book in deliveries, ensuring accuracy and distributing items to the correct departments.
• Load and unload goods safely and efficiently.
• Deliver and collect parts from suppliers.
• Collect and deliver machinery to and from customers.
• Support engineers and fitters with day‑to‑day tasks, including basic assembly and cleaning.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and hazard‑free workshop and yard.
• Assist with waste disposal, site clearing, and minor maintenance or installation tasks.
• Carry out vehicle checks, complete required records, and follow all safety procedures.
• Operate basic workshop machinery such as saws and drills.
• Perform additional duties as required.

What You’ll Need

• Experience in a stock room, engineering, manual labour, or logistics role.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to follow instructions and work as part of a team.
• Good timekeeping and reliability.
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks.

What’s Beneficial

• Valid Forklift Truck licence.

Experience & Education

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a driver/labourer.
• GCSE or equivalent preferred.

If you are looking for a fantastic opportunity as a Workshop & Yard Operative and want to work for a forward‑thinking Company with excellent Company benefits, then click on the ‘apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. For further opportunities please take a look at our website.