Yard Operative / Valeter

Hamilton Ross Group; Lanark; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Company stability

Insider 500 recognition

Store discounts

Job summary

Hamilton Ross Group in Lanark is seeking a hands-on Yard Operative / Valeter to join our central Scotland team. You will manage yard tasks, assist deliveries, prep machinery for hire or sale, and maintain site presentation across yard, workshop and forecourt.

The role is full-time, Monday to Friday with weekend availability. A full UK driving licence is essential; a trailer licence is preferred and training can be provided. Forklift licence is a benefit.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Trailer licence preferred; training may be provided.
• Forklift licence would be beneficial.
• Technical knowledge of agricultural machinery not essential but helpful.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading lorries.
• Keeping accurate records of incoming and outgoing machinery.
• Ensuring all paperwork accompanying deliveries is signed and passed to the relevant people.
• Cleaning customer machinery prior to or following repairs.
• Cleaning and detailing new machinery to agreed standards.
• Preparing machines for hire or loan, including cleaning and checking fluid levels.
• Ensuring all relevant hire paperwork is completed and signed.
• Preparing for and taking photographs of new and second-hand machinery to agreed standards.
• Placing machinery in predefined areas according to the yard plan.
• Maintaining yard and forecourt cleanliness and presentation.
• Delivering and uplifting customer machines by van or pickup/trailer (licence required).

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Full UK driving licence

Trailer licence (preferred)

Forklift licence (beneficial)

Job description

Take pride in our yard and fleet, is that you?

Hamilton Ross Group are leading suppliers of Agricultural, Groundcare and Construction machinery across Central Scotland. Recognised in the inaugural Scotsman Insider 500 as one of Scotland’s top-performing companies by profit and turnover, we’ve been doing this for over 90 years. We’re family-owned, trusted, and growing and our Lanark depot is looking for an enthusiastic Yard Operative / Valeter to join the team.

This is a hands-on, varied role working across the yard, workshop and forecourt to keep machinery moving, presented well and ready for our customers. The role is full-time, Monday to Friday with weekend availability required. If you’re organised, take pride in your work and enjoy staying active throughout the day, you’ll feel at home here.

Requirements

The Role

You’ll play a key part in the day-to-day running of the yard, supporting the team across deliveries, machine preparation and site presentation.

• Loading and unloading lorries
• Keeping accurate records of incoming and outgoing machinery
• Ensuring all paperwork accompanying deliveries is signed and passed to the relevant people
• Cleaning customer machinery prior to or following repairs
• Cleaning and detailing new machinery to agreed standards
• Preparing machines for hire or loan, including cleaning and checking fluid levels
• Ensuring all relevant hire paperwork is completed and signed
• Preparing for and taking photographs of new and second-hand machinery to agreed standards
• Placing machinery in predefined areas according to the agreed yard plan
• Maintaining the cleanliness and general appearance of the yard and forecourt
• Keeping areas around skips and similar tidy and clear
• Maintaining cleanliness and tidiness inside the workshop where required
• Delivering and uplifting customer machines by van or pick-up and trailer when required, subject to holding the appropriate licence

What You’ll Bring

• Strong organisational skills
• A full UK driving licence
• A trailer licence is preferred, though training will be provided for the right candidate
• Technical knowledge of agricultural machinery is not essential but would be beneficial
• A forklift licence would be beneficial

What You’ll Get

• 30 days holiday including public and bank holidays per annum
• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
• Company pension scheme
• A stable, permanent role within a well-respected family business trading for over 90 years
• The backing of a Scotsman Insider 500 recognised company with the culture of a local, people-first employer

Hamilton Ross Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

We offer a yearly performance based bonus along with many other regular gifts and rewards.

Store Discounts

You can benefit from employee discounts on a wide variety of products available in our parts department.

Company Pension

The company will make a generous contribution towards your pension to help with your long term financial planning.

Job Security

With over 90 years of trading over 3 generations, our family business is investing for the future.

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