Yard & Facilities Operative
| Posting date: | 01 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2024 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB2 7FS |
| Company: | Wincanton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10121 |
Summary
We are looking for a Yard & Facilities Operative to join our team at Wincanton. Responsible for the general yard maintenance, waste management and managing traffic flow inbound and outbound.
The successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain full security clearance throughout employment which includes providing UK residence and work history for the last 5 years.
Why Wincanton?
- Unrivalled salary £28,000 per annum
- Monday to Friday 42.5 hours per week
- Retail Discounts – supermarket, fashion, tech, days out, food and drink, home, cinema, travel, sports, music and games, books, health and beauty, leisure, Enterprise rentals
- Extensive training opportunities with funded accredited courses
- Friends and Family Apprenticeships – Not only can you learn and develop new skills, your friends and family can enrol on accredited courses too!
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme
- Healthcare Cash plan
- Dental Cash plan
- Pension Accident Insurance
- Payroll Giving
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Online GP Access
- Hospital Plan
- Death in Service Benefit
- Retirement Courses
- 50% discount on RAC cover
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Extended Employee Assistance Programme including free financial and legal advice
Day to Day
- General Yard Maintenance and Housekeeping
- Site Car Park Maintenance
- Management of Traffic Flow inbound and Outbound through a gatehouse and in the yard area.
- Working Outside is a Requirement of the Job role and PPE will be provided
- Breaking down of scrap wood for disposal
- Organising of waste and skip collection.
- Shredding of scrap cardboard to be recycled into packing material.
- Cover of the gatehouse, managing traffic in and out of the transport yard
- General maintenance tasks
- Escorting of visiting contractors when required
- Security patrol’s
What will you bring?
- The ability to safely lift or move heavy items
- A proactive, flexible and “can do” attitude to resolving issues and challenges.
- Attention to detail and an accurate and precise way of working.
- Ability to train others to a high standard.
- Excellent time keeping and attendance.
- Ability to organise your own workload.
- General “hands on knowledge”
Wincanton’s Commitment
Our people are our most important asset and as such we are continuously expanding our capability programs to provide you with opportunities to build and extend your professional, functional, and management skills. Your development through coaching is our priority. Continuous learning takes place through a broad variety of opportunities and types of engagements. Access to the latest technological innovations in the logistics and supply chain industry, as well as Wincanton’s deep knowledge and expertise in our field, constitute a superb platform for your professional development.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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