Yard Operative

FM Conway is currently recruiting for a Yard Operative to work within our Plant and Workshop Division our Yard Operative you will ensure that the depot is kept clean and tidy, and all equipment is stored securely. This is a full-time permanent role based from our Dartford depot in Kent.

The duties of the Yard Operative role will include:

Checking stock and allocating plant numbers for hires

Assisting drivers and customers with loading and unloading plant

Securing plant, equipment and assets within the yard and depot areas

Moving plant and equipment around the yard into correct storage areas

Liaising with the plant workshop foreman & plant hire co-ordinator regarding daily run sheets, required plant for delivery and plant being returned to the yard

Assisting with holiday and sickness cover on the wash bay as required

Undertaking weekly asset stock audits around yard and depot

Driving and operating a forklift

Running machines weekly to avoid the batteries going flat

We are looking for candidates who have experience working within the highways or construction industry. You will be a strong team player, with good communication skills and the ability to recognise hazards within a busy yard. A forklift ticket will be desirable however, this is not essential. A full UK driving licence is required.

As our Yard Operative, we will offer you a range of fantastic benefits including career and professional development, 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, company pension, 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 mental health first aiders.

A brief introduction to FM Conway and our Plant and Workshop 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.

We manufacture a comprehensive range of high-quality aggregates, asphalt and concrete products to serve our clients and we have developed a portfolio of specialised manufacturing plants and a large fleet of delivery HGV and LGV vehicles. Our Plant and Workshop division are an essential part of our projects, without the correct plant or HGV/LGV vehicles we wouldn't be able to transport our materials from our depots to our sites. Our team work hard maintaining our wide range of heavy plant and small tools which include Excavators, Dumpers, Rollers, JCB's, Bulkers, Low Loaders, Grabs, Tippers, Bitumen Tankers, Relocate lorries, Volumetric Mixers Pavers and Planers.