Yard Operative / Forklift Driver

The Best Connection; Toseland; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchbranch is recruiting a full-time Yard Operative to join our outdoor team. You will help customers, handle deliveries, and move stock around a busy yard, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.

The ideal candidate holds a valid RTITB forklift licence, is physically fit, and committed to safety and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Forklift Counterbalance RTITB licence with relevant experience.
• Customer service skills to assist trade and retail customers.
• Physically fit for outdoor work and heavy lifting.
• Basic literacy and numeracy for delivery notes and stock checks.
• Health and safety conscious when operating in a busy yard.

Responsibilities

• Help customers find what they need with friendly, practical advice.
• Handle deliveries, check in goods and keep stock organised.
• Load and unload vehicles and coordinate with branch/driver teams.
• Look after the yard, keeping it safe, tidy and secure.

Skills

Forklift licence (RTITB)

Customer service

Physical fitness

Literacy & numeracy

Health & safety awareness

Job description

We are recruiting for full time Yard Operative to join the team at our client Marchbranch. If you enjoy working outdoors, being part of a practical team, and delivering excellent customer service, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

As a Yard Operative, you'll play a vital role in the day-to-day running of the yard. Here's what the job involves:

• Helping customers find what they need - offering friendly, practical advice and sharing your knowledge of the products
• Handling deliveries - checking in goods, storing them safely and keeping everything organised
• Loading and unloading vehicles - working closely with the branch and driving teams to keep everything moving
• Looking after the yard - keeping it safe, tidy and secure for the customers and colleagues

What you'll bring:

• Valid Forklift Counterballance RTITB licence with the relevant experience
• Customer Service Skills: You will interact directly with trade and retail customers, helping them locate materials and offering friendly, practical product advice.
• Physical Fitness: The role is physically demanding. You must be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and doing heavy lifting.
• Basic Literacy & Numeracy: Required for checking off incoming delivery notes, identifying stock anomalies, and accurately picking customer orders.
• Health & Safety Conscious: You must have a strict awareness of safety procedures to safely operate FLT around foot traffic and vehicles in a busy yard environment.