Yard Operative - 1281

React Recruitment Ltd; Erith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a Yard Operative to join their team. The role involves the safe loading and unloading of materials, adherence to health and safety standards, and requires physical stamina. With opportunities for overtime and a structured progression in salary, this position offers both challenge and reward in a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

25 days leave + bank holidays

Health care

Uniform provided

Canteen

Overtime availability

Qualifications

• Physically demanding job requiring safety compliance.
• Must be willing to work in varying conditions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for personal safety and that of others on site.
• Maintain cleanliness and product quality per GMP guidelines.
• Perform basic maintenance tasks and liaise with maintenance teams.

Skills

Willing to work outside in all weather

Working at heights

Job description

Hours: rotating shifts - Monday to Friday

6am to 2pm / 2pm to 10pm

Some overtime available on nights and at weekends

Salary after training: £34,728.00 pa inc shift allowance.

Benefits: 25 days leave + BH, health care, uniform, canteen, overtime + more

Starting money is – basic £25,103.90 + £5,194.00 shift allowance = £30,297.90 pa

Once trained c3-6 months the basic money goes up to £29,534.00 + £5,194.00 shift allowance = £34,728.00 pa

Candidates must be:

• Willing to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Work at heights

This is a physically demanding and sometimes dirty job.

Yard Operative job details:

Yard Operative will work in a small team and is responsible for the safe loading of finished products onto river vessels and bulk haulage trucks and the unloading of raw materials vessels from the river.

Health and Safety, food safety, environmental compliance as well as simple basic maintenance of operations will also be a requirement.

Yard Operative main responsibilities:

• Responsible for own personal safety and of that of people working in the area
• Ensure safe start-up, running and shutdown of plant and machinery
• Ensure product throughput and quality is maintained to required levels
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness following GMP guidelines in the production areas
• Perform small maintenance related jobs and liaise with maintenance department
• Reporting to shift superintendent, logistic superintendent and the production management
• Accurately maintain process records
• Liaise with other process departments to ensure the whole process is running smoothly