Yard Operative

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Basildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental provider is seeking a Yard Operative to ensure the smooth operation of the Service Centre. The role involves cleaning and preparing equipment, maintaining a safe yard, and liaising with customers. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork and customer service skills, physical fitness, and a commitment to health and safety. A flexible attitude towards training and development is essential. Join us and enjoy a generous rewards package including holidays and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Physical fitness to perform daily tasks.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Organized and able to complete tasks on time.
• Good customer service skills.
• Willingness to undertake training and development.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare equipment for hire.
• Check and store off-hired equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe yard and workshop.
• Liaise with customers during loading and unloading.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Customer service skills

Flexibility

Health and Safety awareness

Job description

About The Role

We’re looking for the very best people to join the Sunbelt Rentals Team as we continue to strengthen our market-leading position and provide an even better customer experience. Would you like to be part of this and develop a long-term career with a successful and growing company? Please read on and find out more about our vacancy for a Yard Operative. In the role of Yard Operative you'll play a key role in the smooth and efficient running of the Service Centre. It will be your job to prepare the equipment to ensure that it is clean and ready for customers to hire.

Your duties will include:

• Cleaning and preparing equipment
• Checking and storing off-hired equipment
• Maintaining a clean and safe yard, workshop and storage areas
• Liaising with customers on a day to day basis when loading and unloading job

What can we offer you in return?

You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an Industry leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great Company pension scheme.

About You

If you join the team we’ll provide you with everything you need and ensure you are equipped for success. We’ll talk to you about your training and personal development needs and what you’d like to do to further your career and support your future aspirations.

To succeed as a Yard Operative you will bring the following skill-set and behaviours:

• The physical fitness required to undertake your daily tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team
• An organised approach and able to complete job duties on time
• Good customer service skills
• A flexible approach and willing to undertake relevant training and development
• A commitment to and awareness of Health and Safety - knowledge of PPE requirements and COSHH is an advantage.