Yard Operative

Huws Gray Group.; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials supplier is looking for a Yard Operative in Oxford. You will be essential in providing excellent customer service, managing stock, and ensuring a smooth operation within the yard. Enjoy benefits such as annual leave, a bonus scheme, and ongoing training to enhance your career.

Benefits

23 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company performance bonus scheme

Contributory pension scheme

Company funded Life Assurance

Generous colleague discount scheme

Training and development programmes

Qualifications

• Knowledge of best products for customer projects.
• Experience in a yard or warehouse environment is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to training.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers and assist with their projects.
• Handle stock deliveries and maintain yard tidiness.
• Assist drivers with loading and unloading vehicles.

Skills

Customer Service

Knowledge of Products

Teamwork

Health & Safety Awareness

Tools

Forklift License

Job description

We are looking for a Yard Operative to join us at Huws Gray Oxford!

If you’re in the trade or have ever tackled a home improvement project, you’ve probably heard of us. We’re the Huws Gray Group and we’re made up of a number of brands, including Huws Gray, Hirebase, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI and Anglia Tool Centre to name a few.Up and down the UK, our branches are serving and supporting our local communities with all their building material needs, but we couldn’t do this without the right people, so why not join us?

We rely on our Yard Operatives to provide excellent service to our customers, through knowledge of our stock and making sure products are ready for deliveries and collections. Working in one of our branches you’ll be part of a team where everyone is putting the effort in to offer brilliant customer service and to get the job done.

Here’s a quick overview of some of the things you can expect to do as a Yard Operative with Huws Gray:

• Serving our customers out in the yard, providing a good knowledge of the best products for their projects
• Supporting with incoming deliveries, making sure stock in the yard is put away correctly and kept tidy in line with Health & Safety guidelines
• Working as a team to help our drivers by loading and unloading vehicles
• Safeguarding against loss and theft of stock by being security conscious

We know that you are more than just a CV and embracing everyone’s individuality is what makes us great as a team. We can give you plenty of training and equip you with the tools that you’ll need to succeed as a Yard Operative. Although not essential, a forklift licence would be an advantage for this role.

We know you’re thinking ‘this sounds great, but what’s in it for me?’ Let us tell you:

• 23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Company performance bonus scheme
• Acontributory pension scheme
• Company funded Life Assurance
• Agenerous colleague discount scheme
• Arange of training and development programmes to help you progress your career

Our online application process takes less time to complete than it does to make a good brew, so stick the kettle on and make your application!