Yard Operative - Material Handling & Customer Service

Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd; Rowlands Castle; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary (£30,175)

25 days’ holiday plus UK Bank Holidays

Pension scheme, Death in Service and E

Employee Assistance Programme

My Reward platform with Online GP and

Onboarding and training with career发展

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd is recruiting a Yard Operative for Havant branch. This full-time, permanent role involves handling materials safely, assisting customers and drivers, and keeping the yard clean and compliant.

Typical hours are 07:30-17:00, Mon-Fri with 1 in 2 Saturdays 08:00-12:00. Responsibilities include loading/unloading, preparing orders, supporting delivery drivers, and maintaining stock presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in yard, warehouse or manual handling essential.
• Physically capable of handling materials outdoors.
• Basic numeracy and IT literacy; comfortable using handheld devices.
• Strong team orientation with good communication and customer focus.
• Willingness to undertake training and obtain relevant licences (e.g. forklift/telehandler).
• Full UK driving licence desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Load and unload materials safely using correct manual handling techniques and aids.
• Prepare customer orders for collection and assist with yard collections.
• Support delivery drivers with loading, securing loads and paperwork.
• Maintain yard presentation, stock labelled and accessible.
• Operate yard equipment (forklift, telehandler) if trained and authorised.
• Carry out routine stock checks and report shortages or damage.
• Record incidents and hazards; promote safe working practices.
• Assist with inventory tasks and yard reorganisations as directed by the branch manager.
• Support ad-hoc tasks to ensure smooth branch operation.

Skills

Yard experience

Manual handling

Team orientation

Customer-focused

Communication skills

IT literacy

Forklift/telehandler training

Job description

Lawsons (Whetstone) Ltd is recruiting a Yard Operative for Havant branch. This full-time, permanent role involves handling materials safely, assisting customers and drivers, and keeping the yard clean and compliant.

Typical hours are 07:30-17:00, Mon-Fri with 1 in 2 Saturdays 08:00-12:00. Responsibilities include loading/unloading, preparing orders, supporting delivery drivers, and maintaining stock presentation.