Yard Operative

Sunbelt Rentals Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Recognition awards

Pension plan

Job summary

Sunbelt Rentals Limited seeks a Yard Operative to keep our service centre running smoothly, preparing equipment, cleaning, and ensuring ready-to-hire gear for customers. Based in Gateshead, you will work as part of a team in a busy yard, maintaining safety standards and handling loading/unloading tasks.

Join a market-leading, FTSE100 company that offers a generous rewards package, holiday allowance options, life assurance, a retail discount scheme and a strong pension.

Qualifications

• 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 - COSHH awareness is an advantage.

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 job.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Organised approach

Customer service

Flexible attitude

Health & Safety

Job description

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 an 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.

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.