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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. 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 essential skills to support our operations safely and efficiently every day.
What Can We Offer?
- Job Security: As the UK’s leading infrastructure safety business, we provide stable hours with guaranteed overtime opportunities.
- Financial Rewards:
- Save an average of £400 per year with Fill Your Boots Rewards.
- Work-Life Balance:
- 20 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
- Health and Wellbeing:
- Retail discount platform
- Life Assurance
- 24/7 GP access
- Free physiotherapy and counselling
- Community Impact & Development:
- Volunteering: Choose 2 days off and we pay you to make a positive community difference.
- Maternity/Paternity Leave: Additional support for parents-to-be.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Tax-free bike and accessory purchases available.
About Us
Chevron Traffic Management, part of Ramudden Global UK, ensures the safety of road workers and users through essential traffic management solutions—including road closures, signage, cones, barriers, and traffic lights.
We combine planning, design, innovation and operational expertise to support our customers, enhance safety, and reduce our environmental impact. Traffic management is fast-paced, practical and meaningful. At the Newport depot, you’ll work in a team where every task matters and your role directly contributes to keeping people safe.
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Responsibilities
As a Trainee Yard Operative, you’ll receive hands-on training and guidance while supporting key operational tasks:
- Support Traffic Management Crews:
- Prepare fitted cones, filled sandbags, and signage for use by traffic management teams.
- Equipment Prep & Quality Assurance:
- Ensure correct quantity of traffic signals are fuelled and ready.
- Check all signs and cones for damage and document any issues upon return from sites.
- Signage & Custom Fabrication:
- Train to produce custom signs or modifications as project requirements demand.
- Battery Management:
- Secure, account for, and ensure timely charging of batteries adhering to safety procedures.
- Equipment Maintenance:
- Support upkeep by cleaning, resleeving, and marking cones.
- Secure placement of barriers, signs, cones, and sandbags in designated locations.
- General Yard Duties:
- Assist with other duties as directed by the Yard Supervisor.
- Compliance Adherence:
- Strict observance of company guidelines on quality, safety, health, and environmental standards.
What We’re Looking For
To thrive as a Trainee Yard Operative, we seek:
- Full UK Driver’s Licence (Manual only—less than 6 penalty points).
- Right to work in the UK (unrestricted, no sponsorship required).
- Physical fitness to meet demands of a hands-on role.
- Ability to pass alcohol/drug screening.
- A positive, proactive “can-do” attitude.
- Adaptability and flexibility matching the fast-paced environment.
- Meticulous attention to detail and conscientiousness.
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Ideal candidates are practical, reliable, and eager to learn in a supportive team where your contributions directly impact public safety.
Ready to Join the Team?
Your talent and commitment matter in a field where safety depends on responsiveness and expertise. Apply today to become a valued part of our dynamic Newport team.
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Equality and Diversity at Chevron Traffic Management
We foster an inclusive workplace by embracing diversity in gender identities, veteran status, ethnicity, and backgrounds. We pride ourselves on offering opportunities that reflect a balanced workforce and value varied perspectives.
Diversity strengthens our solutions. We guarantee an interview to all applicants meeting the core role criteria, while striving for fairness and free of unconscious bias in recruitment.
We remain proud to treat all employees with respect and fairness, prohibiting discrimination, bullying, or harassment in any form. If you require accommodations to support your application process, please inform us during recruitment.
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