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Yard Operative

Job Posted: 21 days ago

Salary: £ 29,000 - 30,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: GL56, Snowshill, Gloucestershire

Expire in: 7 days

Job Description

Yard Operative

We are recruiting for a Yard Operative role with a leading manufacturer of diesel fuel storage tanks and fuel management systems, based in Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.

Salary / Rate of Pay: £14 per hour (£29,120 per year), plus overtime
Working Hours: 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday

Work Environment

You will work both outdoors and indoors in a yard. The job requires some lifting and handling of materials.

You must wear protective equipment, including:

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    gloves

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    boots

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    high-visibility clothing

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    a hard hat

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    eye and ear protection

During busy times, you may need to work extra hours.

Skills and Experience Required

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    Full UK driving licence

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    Hands-on experience in a yard

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    Ability to use hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment

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    Knowledge of safe manual handling practices

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    Physically fit to handle moderate to heavy equipment

Yard Operative Role Purpose

To support the safe and efficient handling, preparation, maintenance, and movement of fuel tank waste and associated equipment within the yard.

The Yard Operative will ensure all waste tanks, tools, and materials are correctly processed, cleaned, stored, loaded, and maintained in line with company procedures and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

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    Assist with the loading and unloading of fuel waste, equipment, and materials using forklifts

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    Support the stripping, cleaning, and preparation of hire fuel tanks prior to delivery to new sites or cleaning of returned tanks

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    Carry out minor maintenance, grinding, sanding, and painting tasks on tanks

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    Maintain yard organisation, ensuring a clean, tidy, and safe working environment

Fuel Tank Compliance Tasks

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    Assist with tank decommissioning preparation, including draining and cleaning (as trained)

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    Pressure washing, degassing support (TBC when trained)

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    Ensure all tanks are properly labelled, segregated, and stored according to company procedures

Desirable but not essential

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    Forklift licence (Counterbalance or Telehandler)

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    Experience using grinders, sanders, pressure washers, or gantries

Salary and Benefits

Salary / Rate of Pay: £14 per hour (£29,120 per year), plus overtime
Working Hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday
Overtime: Paid after 40 hours per week

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    Training and development (FLT, CSCS, confined space, etc.)

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    Growth opportunities to become part of the confined space cleaning crew

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    Company pension

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    25 days holiday including bank holidays

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    Career progression into wider waste and environmental duties

How to Apply

To apply, email your CV to lee evans at inceptionpro

To find out more, call. my DDI

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