Yard Operative
| Posting date: | 12 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Essex, SS6 9RL |
| Company: | FM Conway |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ORG1531-MH1499588RayYO |
Summary
FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Yard Operative to join our Water and Drainage Management division. As our Yard Operative, you will be responsible for assisting with the facilitation of our cleansing and treatment process of the waste which is brought in daily from our gully trucks. Your role will vary from assisting with reversing the vehicles to tip, to ensuring that the waste is processed correctly and that the machine is working efficiently. This is a permanent, full-time position from our Rayleigh depot.
The duties of the Yard Operative role will include:
- Maintaining the Drainage Treatment Plant at the depot
- Tipping waste from the gully trucks
- Reporting any defects accurately and in a timely manner, to your line manager
- Inspecting every load that enters the site
- Carrying out daily defect checks of all yard activities and reporting any defects immediately
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a Yard Operative who has knowledge of health and safety and ideally has a background in the waste industry. A driving license and access to your own vehicle is required due to the remote location of the yard.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Yard Operative, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Water and Drainage Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Water and Drainage Management Division is a dynamic and rapidly expanding part of our business. This division provides a variety of services, including drainage surveys, maintenance, and rehabilitation across the entire highway network. Joining this team, you'll be at the forefront of the industry and have access to one of the UK's largest and most technologically advanced transport fleets!
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Yard Operative then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 12/03/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
The duties of the Yard Operative role will include:
- Maintaining the Drainage Treatment Plant at the depot
- Tipping waste from the gully trucks
- Reporting any defects accurately and in a timely manner, to your line manager
- Inspecting every load that enters the site
- Carrying out daily defect checks of all yard activities and reporting any defects immediately
What skills and experience do you need?
We are looking for a Yard Operative who has knowledge of health and safety and ideally has a background in the waste industry. A driving license and access to your own vehicle is required due to the remote location of the yard.
What benefits will you receive?
As our Yard Operative, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, life assurance, opportunities for internal and external training and access to a wide range of shopping discounts through our Rewarding Great People platform. We will also offer you a range of health and well-being benefits including 24-hour advice lines, and support from our in-house mental health first aiders.
A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Water and Drainage Division
FM Conway is a business of families with over 60 years’ experience of creating sustainable and innovative transportation solutions. We pride ourselves on our core values, creating a culture around Care, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. The heart of FM Conway has, and always will be, its great people and we are always searching for talented individuals to join our family.
Our Water and Drainage Management Division is a dynamic and rapidly expanding part of our business. This division provides a variety of services, including drainage surveys, maintenance, and rehabilitation across the entire highway network. Joining this team, you'll be at the forefront of the industry and have access to one of the UK's largest and most technologically advanced transport fleets!
So if you would like to Join our Family as our Yard Operative then please click ‘apply’ today.
Closing Date: 12/03/2026
FM Conway is an award-winning equal opportunities employer. We recognise that our workforce should reflect our diverse communities and we are proudly committed to creating an inclusive culture in which we celebrate and value individuals from all walks of life. EDI-Strategy
At our heart we are a business that recognises and embraces individuality, so if you are excited about this role but you are unsure if you meet all of the criteria, we encourage you to apply anyway as you may still be the right candidate for this or another role we are recruiting for.
We believe in people, not algorithms. That’s why every application is personally reviewed by a member of our Recruitment Team - never by AI.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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