Yard Operative

Yard Operative / Side loader FLT Driver

Location:

Wetherby, West Yorkshire
Salary: £14.60 per hour

Hours:

Monday to Thursday, 7am to 4.45pm
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

• £14.60 per hour
• Monday to Thursday working week
• 3-day weekend every week
• Regular overtime opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Long-term progression opportunities
• Stable manufacturing environment

• Loading and unloading structural steel materials from trailers
• Operating side loader and counterbalance forklift trucks
• Moving and organising steel beams and materials within the yard
• Sorting materials ready for production
• Supporting the movement of steel into the cutting department
• Using overhead cranes where required
• Picking and preparing materials for manufacturing
• Completing quality checks and relevant paperwork
• Carrying out pre-use checks on equipment
• Maintaining a safe, tidy and organised yard

• Previous experience in a yard, steel stockholding or manufacturing environment
• Experience operating side loader and counterbalance forklift trucks
• Confident handling large or heavy materials
• Previous overhead crane experience would be advantageous
• Good understanding of safe lifting and material handling
• Comfortable working outdoors and in a busy industrial environment
• Able to work independently and follow health and safety procedures
• Previous shunter experience would be beneficial

Experience working with structural steel, beams or large metal sections would be particularly relevant.

Interested? If you've worked in steel handling, manufacturing or industrial yard operations and are looking for a permanent role with a 4-day working week, we'd love to hear from you.