Yard Operative

SureCare Community Services Ltd; Daventry; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits at a family-run business in Daventry, where you'll enjoy a dynamic role as a Yard Operative. This position offers a chance to work with dedicated colleagues in a supportive environment, ensuring that no two days are ever the same. You'll be responsible for maintaining a clean and organized yard, operating vehicles, and assisting with grain sampling and basic lab tests. With comprehensive training provided, this is a perfect opportunity for those looking to grow in the agriculture sector. Join a passionate team that values its employees and offers genuine opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Permanent position

Loads of overtime

Comprehensive ongoing training

Free car parking

Canteen facilities

Autonomy

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required for effective teamwork.
• Experience in the Agriculture sector is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain tidy yards and assist with grain sampling.
• Drive vehicles and perform basic lab testing as needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexible and adaptable

Great work ethic

Experience in Agriculture sector

Driving loading shovels

Tools

JCB telehandler

Yard shunters (HGVs)

Job description

Yard Operative

Location: Daventry

Standard Shift: Monday to Friday 0800-1730

Hourly Rate: £12.75-£13.25phr

Status: Permanent

Exceptional opportunity to work for a family run business, working with really great people who are hardworking where no two days are ever the same!

• Keeping the yards and sheds tidy – doorways swept and any spillages to be kept to a minimum
• Tipping vehicles into sheds or intake pits and loading lorries with the JCB telehandler. No licence required.
• Previous experience of driving loading shovels advantageous however not essential as full training given. There would also be a requirement to drive yard shunters (HGVs) but no licence required as off public road.
• Setting out aeration ducts in the stores and removing as the shed is emptied making sure to not to damage the ducts.
• Assisting the lab with taking grain samples from the stores and checking grain temperatures.
• Basic lab testing (moisture, specific weight, screenings etc) – full training will be provided
• Basic vehicle maintenance on yard vehicles
• Assisting cleaning in and around the processing plants if required.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Flexible, adaptable, great work ethic
• Stable employment history
• Ideally experienced within the Agriculture sector specifically grain and hold a validtelehandler or loading shovel licence or similar

What’s on offer?

• Permanent position
• Loads of overtime
• Comprehensive ongoing training
• Free car parking
• Canteen facilities
• Autonomy
• Genuine opportunities for career progression
• Passionate and driven business owners who really do care about their employees