Yard Operative

Mabey-Hire; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Health & wellbeing package

Pension scheme

Job summary

Mabey-Hire is seeking a Yard Operative at our Garswood depot to support the operations team. The role offers training opportunities to advance within the company, with responsibilities including loading and unloading stock, and accurate record-keeping.

The successful candidate will operate in an outdoor environment, adhere to safety practices, and may train to use plasma cutters or welding equipment as skill development opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• Experience in an operative position is preferred.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills to accurately record data.
• Experience using IT tools and tablets in a yard setting.

Responsibilities

• Load product onto lorries and stack according to picking lists and documentation.
• Unload, segregate and identify incoming equipment to ensure accurate picking.
• Record receipt of loads from hire or supplier to maintain records.
• Follow Health and Safety guidelines in the depot for loading/unloading and moving stock.
• Inspect equipment for damage and ensure kit is fit for future use.
• Operate driving or yard equipment to complete daily routines within timescales.
• This role is outdoors.
• Clean equipment with high pressure jet wash and use small tools such as a ratchet gun.

Skills

FLT Licence

LOLER/PUWER

Literacy & numeracy

IT/tablet usage

Verbal & written communication

Tools

Tablets in yard

Job description

We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years, with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers, whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners, and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.

We are currently looking for a Yard Operative in our Garswood depot to support our growing operations team, this is a fantastic role which will allow the successful candidate to up skill and develop through the company, you will find more details below.

Benefits:

• A competitive basic salary
• Company bonus
• Great health and well-being packages
• A great pension scheme
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Load product onto lorries and stack against picking lists and other authorised documentation ensuring accuracy of delivery of stock
• Unload, segregate and arrange identification of incoming equipment (both non-hire and hire equipment) to ensure accuracy of picking
• Record receipt of loads following return from hire or goods received from supplier to enable accurate records to be maintained
• Comply with Health and Safety requirements in depot to ensure loading, unloading and moving stock is carried out in a safe and secure environment
• Inspect equipment for any damage in accordance with the quality manual and ensure kit is fit for future use
• Drive or use work equipment to enable daily routines to be completed within timescales
• The role is outdoors
• Cleaning equipment using a high pressure jet wash and use of small tools e.g. ratchet gun, angle grinder.
• Possibility to train to use plasma cutter, welder and hydraulic test equipment.

Preferred requirements:

• Experience in an operative position.
• FLT Licence – preferred but not essential as training will be given.
• LOLER or PUWER qualifications – not essential but preferred.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills to accurately record and interpret data.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• IT skills – we use tablets in the yard.