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General Operative

Job Posted: 13 days ago

Salary: £ 23,000 - 25,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

Are you a hardworking and reliable individual looking for your next opportunity within a busy industrial environment?

We're looking for a General Operative to join a well-established structural steel business, supporting the safe movement, storage and preparation of steel products and fabricated components. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing company offering long-term stability, excellent benefits and ongoing training.

Working as part of an experienced operations team, you'll play a key role in ensuring materials are handled safely, customer orders are prepared accurately and the yard and workshop operate efficiently.

The Role

As a General Operative, you'll support a variety of workshop and yard activities, ensuring steel products are safely loaded, unloaded, stored and prepared for dispatch. You'll also help maintain excellent housekeeping standards and contribute to a safe and organised working environment.

This is a physically active role suited to someone who enjoys hands-on work and takes pride in delivering high standards.

Key Responsibilities

Load and unload structural steel sections and fabricated components.

Prepare, check and securely band fabricated items ready for dispatch.

Organise materials within the yard to support efficient operations.

Carry out general labouring and yard operative duties.

Operate a Counterbalance Forklift Truck (where authorised).

Assist with stock control and material movements.

Maintain high standards of housekeeping across the workshop and yard.

Handle materials safely using correct manual handling techniques.

Work closely with colleagues to meet production and dispatch deadlines.

Follow all Health & Safety procedures and promote a safe working environment.

About You

We're looking for someone who is reliable, safety-conscious and enjoys working as part of a team.

You'll ideally have:

Previous experience working as a General Operative, Yard Operative or Labourer.

Experience within a steel fabrication, steel stockholding, manufacturing, construction or heavy industrial environment.

A valid Counterbalance Forklift Truck licence.

Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.

Experience handling heavy materials.

Strong communication skills and a positive attitude.

The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

A strong work ethic with excellent reliability and punctuality.

Desirable

Experience working with structural steel or fabricated steelwork.

Previous experience in a steel stockyard or fabrication workshop.

Overhead crane experience or additional material handling qualifications.

Working Hours

Monday - Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm

Friday: 7:30am - 12:30pm

What's on Offer

Competitive salary based on experience.

Company pension scheme.

Sick pay scheme.

Health plan.

Cycle to Work scheme.

Share Save scheme.

Option to purchase additional annual leave.

Ongoing training and development opportunities.

Long-term career prospects within a successful and growing business.

If you're looking for a stable, hands-on role where you can build a long-term career in the structural steel industry, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more

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