Yard Operative

Pertemps North West and North Wales; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps North West and North Wales is recruiting a Yard Operative for a temporary-to-permanent position in Skelmersdale. You will support yard operations, assist with loading and unloading, and ensure a tidy, safe yard and warehouse environment.

This role requires reliability, good teamwork, and the ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, with responsibilities including compliance with safety policies and accurate paperwork.

Qualifications

• Experience within a busy yard/warehouse environment.
• Good work ethic and reliability.
• Strong attention to detail and safety awareness.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Demonstrated commitment to health and safety policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving hire and sales targets.
• Ensure safe instructions per Health and Safety policy.
• Wear PPE at all times when in yard or on site.
• Direct customers/visitors and drivers to the Branch office.
• Comply with Branch Risk Assessments and safe systems of work.
• Match deliveries/returns with accompanying paperwork.
• Load/unload equipment safely with required risk assessments.
• Keep yard/warehouse tidy and store materials correctly.
• Book stock back in the yard and check paperwork.
• Check and count small components.
• Sort components back into stock for picking.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.

Skills

Yard/warehouse experience

Attention to detail

Health & Safety

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Reliable

Job description

Job Title: Yard Operative

Location: Skelmersdale (WN8), Pimbo Industrial Estate

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Hours: Monday- Thursday 08:00- 16:30, Friday 08:00- 15:30

Contract: Temp-perm

Our client a construction engineering and temporary works company, are currently recruiting for a reliable Yard Operative on a temporary to permanent basis.

Reporting to the Yard Foreman you will be responsible for making sure yard operations run smoothly assisting with loading and unloading, carrying out necessary risk assessments and making sure the yard and warehouse are kept in a tidy condition at all times.

As a Yard Operative your duties will be: -

• Assist in achieving/exceeding hire and sales targets.
• Ensure that instructions are carried out safely in line with the Company's Health and Safety Policy.
• Ensure that PPE is worn at all times when working in the yard or on site.
• Deal courteously with customers/visitors and drivers, ensuring they report to the Branch office upon arrival.
• Ensure that Branch Risk Assessments safe systems of work are fully complied with.
• Ensure that all deliveries/returns match with the accompanying paperwork.
• Ensure the safe loading/unloading of equipment, carrying out the necessary Risk Assessments.
• Ensure the yard and warehouse are kept in a tidy condition at all times and that materials are stored in the correct place, reporting any shortages to the Yard Foreman.
• Booking stock back in the yard and checking paperwork.
• Checking and counting small components.
• Separating components back into stock ready to be picked again.
• Working outside in the yard in all weathers.

The successful Yard Operative will have the following skills: -

• Experience within a busy yard/warehouse environment.
• Good work ethic.
• Attention to detail.
• Good appreciation of Health & Safety.
• Experience of working in a team environment.
• Able to work outside in all weather conditions