Yard Operative

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave pro rata

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Reed Discount Club

Sick pay

Parental pay

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Yard Operative in Sittingbourne to support loading/unloading, yard inventory, and upkeep of plant and cabins. The role runs on a Monday–Friday schedule from 8am to 5pm, with forklift duties and general yard responsibilities across the site.

The ideal candidate will be physically fit, hold forklift licences (counterbalance or reach), and have some handyman tools experience. Heavy plant experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must be physically fit and comfortable lifting 25kg.
• Must have either a counterbalance or reach truck licence.
• Ideally have some handyman or tools experience such as screwdrivers, hammers etc.
• Previous experience with heavy plant is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in loading and unloading plant and materials from lorries.
• Keeping inventory of plant coming in and out of yard.
• Assist cleaning plant and cabins.
• Operate forklift.
• Assist with deliveries of vehicles / parts uplift, supporting maintenance staff with general upkeep on machines.
• General housekeeping / tidying.

Skills

Forklift licence

Counterbalance/Reach licence

Physical fitness

Tools

Forklift truck licence

Job description

Job Title: Yard Operative

Location: Sittingbourne

Contract Type: Ongoing temporary contract

Salary: £12.71 - £14 per hour

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in loading and unloading plant and materials from lorries.
• Keeping inventory of plant coming in and out of yard.
• Assist cleaning plant and cabins.
• Operate forklift.
• Assist with deliveries of vehicles / parts uplift. This would involve assisting the maintenance staff with general upkeep on machines.
• General housekeeping / tidying.

What We're Looking For

• Must be physically fit and comfortable lifting 25kg.
• Must have either a counterbalance or reach truck licence.
• Ideally have some handyman or tools experience such as screwdrivers, hammers etc.
• Previous experience with heavy plant is advantageous.

Benefits

• 5.6 weeks' annual leave (pro rata).
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Access to low-cost healthcare insurance / Health Cash Plan.
• Reed Discount Club, giving you savings and special offers with leading retailers, including discounted cinema tickets.
• Sick pay.
• Maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay, subject to eligibility.
• Your own dedicated Reed consultant providing support throughout your assignment.
• Easy online access to timesheets, payslips, holiday requests and pay history.

*Should your application be successful you will be contacted by a Reed consultant within 48 hours