Yard Operative

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Company pension scheme

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is hiring a Yard Operative in Chesterfield to support the service centre. The role involves cleaning and preparing equipment, checking off-hired gear, and keeping the yard, workshop and storage areas clean and safe.

You will work 12-hour nights, 6pm to 6am, on a 4-on/4-off pattern. We offer a competitive package with holiday buy/sell options, life assurance, pension, discount scheme, and recognition awards, plus training and development to help you progress in a

Qualifications

• Physical fitness to perform daily tasks.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Organised approach to completing duties on time.
• Good customer service skills and a flexible attitude.
• Commitment to Health and Safety and PPE knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and preparing equipment.
• Checking and storing off-hired equipment.
• Maintaining a clean and safe yard, workshop and storage areas.
• Liaising with customers on loading and unloading jobs.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Organisation

Customer service

Flexibility

Health & Safety

Job description

The work pattern for this role will include 12 hour nights, 4 on 4 off, 6pm to 6am.

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 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.

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.

Why Sunbelt?

Whether it's construction sites, energy projects, government initiatives, or unforgettable events, Sunbelt Rentals deliver the equipment and expertise to move every industry forward. With our ambition to an employer of choice this makes Sunbelt Rentals an ideal destination for your next career move.

We are committed to the fair treatment of our staff, potential staff, and users of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability, or offending background.

Having a criminal record will not automatically bar an individual from working with us. We judge each case on its own merits, taking into account the relevance of the conviction to the role, the circumstances, and the time passed since the offence.