Yard Operative
Due to internal progression, Ainscough Crane Hire in Leeds are looking for a Yard Operative to join their successful team, in the coming weeks.
Benefits for a Yard Operative
- Guaranteed rate increases in October 2024
- 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years service and 5 years service and every 5 years after
- Group life assurance 2 x basic salary
- Pension 4% employer 5% employees
- Online access to payslips, book and view holidays and personal info
- Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform
Ainscough Crane Hire are the UKs leading crane company.
Based across 30 locations, our dedicated team of experts are passionate about delivering projects on time, to budget and, most importantly, to the highest possible standard of safety. Our industry-recognised Make the Safe Choice ethos is at our core and underpins every single thing we do, from contract lifts and crane hire to specialist projects for customers.
Our reputation as a market leader is not just a result of our expansive fleet and comprehensive network of locations across the UK, but is also derived from the workplace culture that allows our team to perform their duties with passion and pride.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities of a Yard Operative
- General yard duties
- Loading / unloading all vehicles
- Operation of fork lift truck
- Van driving / delivery duties to customer sites including building sites, power stations and oil refineries.
- To undertake customer site inductions
- Maintain depot lifting tackle stores inventory, organised, booking goods in and out
- Maintaining lifting equipment certification in line with the stock
- Working closely with the hire office proactively forecasting customer requirements
- Embracing our in-house standards of organisation in line with our 5s principles
- Assist with general workshop activities such as minor checks and vehicle cleaning
- Completing daily checks of vehicles and brand standard audits
- Performing depot safety audits (Safe Visit)
- Undertake other duties that management may reasonably request
- Working to all relevant Health and Safety Standards
Person Specification
Education/Knowledge/Experience
- Flexible approach to working hours (overtime is inherent in our sector)
- Positive and proactive attitude, understanding the needs of the customer
- One team approach
- Punctual
Skills/Abilities
- Driving Licence (essential)
- Fork Lift (preferable)
- Able to carry out manual handling activities
- Medical (will be provided)
- Good basic level of literacy
Behaviours
Display ACH Vision & Values:
- Always make the safe choice
- Reliable
- Easy to deal with
- Teamwork
- Open to new ideas
- Passion