Yard operative
| Posting date: | 13 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 September 2025 |
| Location: | Northamptonshire, NN3 9BX |
| Company: | Barhale |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MP-62787-1246 |
Summary
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
Company Website:
https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA
Why join Barhale?
- As a Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment with our business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- Broad range of civil engineering and mechanical, and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
- Skills development and training
Yard Operative (IOS – Integrated Operational Solutions)
The Role:
Barhale is one of three delivery partners within the Anglian Water Integrated Operational Solutions Alliance. IOS is a medium complexity, capital maintenance and enhancement, Civil and MEICA, design and build delivery unit working across Water and Water Recycling to support the successful implementation of the Anglian Water AMP 8 business plan.
The IOS alliance works across multiple disciplines, including Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation and Control. Incorporating new construction, replacement, or repair. Spanning the entirety of the Anglian Waters asset base.
To ensure water and water recycling projects in the Northampton area are managed successfully from inception to completion, ensuring all required standards, regulations, commercial affordability targets and time frames are met, we are looking for a Yard Operative to join the team.
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 drivers are loaded with allocated deliveries only.
Service & Maintenance
- Prepare non-mechanical plant for hire; cleaning down, checking ready for hire.
- Support the Tools, Plant,
Health and Safety
- Complete tasks by the depot risk assessments and notify the Yard manager of any potential non-compliance.
- Report accidents and near misses using the correct methods.
- Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards, etc.
Quality
- Ensure that work is carried out by processes.
- Contribute to continuous improvement by providing suggestions and feedback to Management.
- Work to agreed timescales, updating the yard manager on progress. Maintain good communication with other Management at all times.
Key relationships:
- M&E Manager
- Site Managers
- Depot team
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
Desireable
- Previous experience working in a similar role in the plant or equipment hire industry.
- Product knowledge of plant and materials
- Slinger/Signaller
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Accident and Life Cover
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- 22 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays
- 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being.
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position and eligibility)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards
Would you like to know more?
Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk
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