Yard Operative

Stobart  (Part of the Culina Group) is a leading ambient transport and logistics business, providing services to many of the UK’s best-known brands across core consumer and retail sectors.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

We are now recruiting for a Yard Operative to join our team at Dagenham on a Full Time and Permanent Position with Stobart.

Job Description

Shift: Monday-Friday Days.

Salary: £31,719 per annum.

To efficiently maintain the cleanliness of company vehicles through the safe and proficient use of wash chemicals. Support other yard activities as required to ensure consistent adherence to site standards. Promote a safety-first culture in the gantry and yard, serving as a role model for safe shunting practices.

• Ensure company vehicles are washed and cleaned to company standards.
• Inspect trailers to confirm they are ready for customer presentation, including internal hygiene.
• Maintain the cleanliness and tidiness of the wash area at all times.
• Monitor and maintain stock levels of cleaning chemicals and consumables to ensure availability.
• Responsible for reporting daily activity on the Gantry Wash.
• Ensure trailers continue to move through the wash throughout the day by shunting as required to maintain a consistent flow through the gantry wash.
• To ensure that all items stored in the returns shed are done so in a neat and tidy manner and the shed is kept free of damage and clean and tidy at all times, as well as being secure.
• To make sure that all the returns paperwork is documented, controlled and distributed to the relevant personnel, as well as creating manifests to be created with each returns load.
• To complete tranships, returns and groupage consolidation loads in a timely manner.
• To ensure all groupage loads are safely tipped and placed in the marshalled area.
• To tip and re-load GKN pallets as required.
• To ensure the cross-docking facility is kept clean and tidy.
• To ensure that all areas of the yard, car park and perimeter are kept free of litter at all times and all bins are emptied on a regular basis.
• To ensure that all trailers and tractor units are parked in the correct locations in a neat and tidy system with wheels backed up to the sleepers .
• To ensure that daily trailer checks are carried out each morning to show all loaded, empty and damaged / VOR trailers .
• To ensure that all site maintenance (yard and buildings) is logged and where possible repaired .
• To ensure that all drivers, staff, and visitors consistently wear the correct PPE while in the yard area. Promote awareness of Health & Safety (H&S) protocols and encourage the prompt and responsible reporting of near misses and other potential hazards.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a valid and in-date UK Driving Licence. 
• Strong communication skills.
• High levels of flexibility, commitment and motivation and capable of operating with limited supervision within fixed guidelines.
• Possess a safety-first attitude.
• Capable of working in a pressurised environment.
• Ability to organise and manage own time effectively.
• Understands this role will require being outside in all weathers and is very physically active.
• Thrives in a team environment.

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make Stobart a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

• Annual Leave -  Hoilday Entitlement of 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension - 5% employee and 3% employer contribution.
• Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme   we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.
• Eye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via referral bonus', special recognition and long service awards.
• Everyday discounts  - via our benefit platform you will have access to 100's of retailer discounts for everyday savings!
• Fitness  - your wellbeing is important to us and being active is a great way to keep your body and your mind health. We have partnered with PureGym so you can save money on a no contract membership .

• If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!