Chevron Traffic Management
Trainee Yard Operative
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Trainee Yard Operative
Role: Trainee Yard Operative
Location: Newport Depot
General working hours are Monday to Friday, day shift, but occasional weekend work may be required — so you must be flexible!
Join Chevron Traffic Management at our Newport depot as a Trainee Yard Operative and be part of a busy, hands-on team where you’ll learn the skills needed to support our operations safely and efficiently every day.
What can we offer?
- Job Security: Chevron Traffic Management is the UK’s leading infrastructure safety business, providing guaranteed hours and overtime opportunities.
- Bonus perks: Save an average of £400 per year with **Fill Your Boots Rewards).
- Relax & Recharge: 20 days’ holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- Health & Wellbeing: On-site retail discounts platform, Life Assurance, 24/7 GP appointments, free physio & counselling for you and your family.
- Volunteering: Make a positive impact in your community! Choose 2 paid days to volunteer.
- Maternity/Paternity Pay: Extra support for parents-to-be.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Save money and stay active! Get a new bike and accessories tax-free.
About Us
Chevron Traffic Management, part of Ramudden Global UK, plays a vital role in keeping road workers and road users safe during essential works. From temporary road closures and diversions to traffic signage, cones, traffic signals, and barriers, our teams deliver safe, efficient traffic management solutions across the UK.
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We combine planning, design, innovation, and operational expertise to support our customers, improve safety, and reduce our environmental impact.
Traffic management is fast-paced, practical, and rewarding. At Newport, you’ll join a team where every task matters and your work helps keep people safe.
Responsibilities of a Trainee Yard Operative
As a Trainee Yard Operative at our Newport depot, you’ll receive hands-on training and support while learning how to:
- Support Traffic Management: Provide clean cones, filled sandbags, and correct signage to traffic operatives.
- Prepare Equipment: Ensure sted traffic signals are ready and fuelled before collection.
- Create Custom Signage: Learn to fabricate special signage as required for specific works.
- Quality Control: Visually check all signs and cones for damage upon return to site, and log any issues.
- Battery Management: Secure, account for, and correctly charge all batteries following company procedures.
- Maintain Equipment: Clean, re-sleeve, re-base, and security-mark cones to keep them in top condition.
- Organise the Yard: Return all equipment (pedestrian barriers, signs, cones, sandbags) to their correct locations.
- General Yard Duties: Undertake various tasks as instructed by the Yard Supervisor.
- Adherence to Procedures: Follow all company protocols for quality, health, safety, and environmental compliance.
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What Good Looks Like for a Trainee Yard Operative
- Full UK driving licence (manual only, with <6 penalty points)
- Right to work in the UK (unsponsored)
- Physically fit and capable
- Able to pass a drug and alcohol test
- Positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
- Displays adaptability and flexibility
- Meticulous attention to detail
If you’re practical, reliable, and keen to learn, this is a great opportunity to start your career in traffic management with a fast-moving depot—where your work makes a real difference.
Ready to join a fast-paced, supportive team where your talent and commitment are truly recognised and rewarded?
Apply now to become a valued part of our Newport team.
EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY AT CHEVRON
At Chevron Traffic Management, we believe a diverse workforce strengthens our business by bringing together different people, skills, experiences, and perspectives. We warmly welcome applications from:
- Women
- Veterans
- Individuals from all backgrounds
As part of our inclusive recruitment process, we guarantee an interview to all applicants who meet the core criteria.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to:
- Creating an inclusive workplace
- Ensuring fair, respectful treatment
- Zero tolerance for unlawful or unfair discrimination
If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during recruitment, please let us know.
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