General Operative Yard x 2

Yard General Operative

The Role:

To assist with loading and unloading vehicles and maintain a clean and safe yard area.

Working as part of the depot operations team and providing full operational support to all areas of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Equipment Hire

• Load delivery vehicles using system generated paperwork.
• Ensure all external hauliers have the relevant paperwork and BCS drivers are loaded with allocated deliveries only.

Equipment Returns

• Receive off hired equipment in to the depot, unloading and checking paperwork for accuracy of plant numbers etc.
• Transfer information from the paperwork supplied to the returns register for processing, highlighting any queries or issues with the administration team.
• Check equipment for damage and highlight to the Workshop Team Leader.
• Ensure all equipment is returned into the correct returns area.

Service & Maintenance

• Prepare non mechanical plant for hire; cleaning down, painting and checking ready for hire.
• Support all hire and Tunnelling operations with various duties including cleaning down equipment and painting.

Quality

• Ensure works are carried out in accordance with processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by providing suggestions and feedback to Management.
• Work to agreed timescales updating the Team Leader on progress. Maintain good communication with other Team Leaders and Management at all times.

HSEQ

• Complete tasks in accordance with risk assessments, notify the Team Leader of any potential noncompliance.
• Report accidents and Positive Interventions using the correct methods.
• Ensure the correct PPE is used in the depots at all times.
• Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards etc.
• Identify/Submit positive interventions where needed.
• Work in conjunction with HSEQ policies and procedures.

Key relationships:

• Wallows Lane depot Yard Team
• Team Leader - Yard
• Operations Managers
• Team Leaders - Workshop
• Fitters
• Fabricators
• Head of Hire

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

Essential

• Previous experience loading and unloading vehicles
• Attention to detail and ability to follow procedures
• Ability to work well within a team, offering support to others
• Forklift licence

Desirable

• Previous experience working in a similar role in the plant or equipment hire industry
• Product knowledge of plant, tools, specialist kit and tunnelling equipment
• Slinger/Signaller