The Yard Person is responsible for opening and preparing drums safely and efficiently using a drum grabber, forklift truck (FLT), and other relevant equipment, while ensuring raw material quality standards are met. The role also includes loading and unloading at Unit 71 and the South Yard, processing waste materials, and maintaining a clean, safe, and organised working environment in line with site standards.

Key Responsibilities

Quality

• Achieve Right First Time (RFT) targets.
• Maintain Yard and Unit 71 in line with 5S standards and adhere to a “clean as you go” policy.
• Follow company personal hygiene standards at all times.
• Understand the impact of activities on product quality, the environment, and end users (e.g. waste, effluent, customer complaints).
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with colleagues to achieve operational and quality objectives.
• Complete all documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
• Monitor and maintain raw material quality standards.

Delivery

• Support achievement of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and wider business targets.
• Complete all assigned tasks in line with the production schedule.

Safety & Environment

• Work safely at all times, adhering to site procedures and safe systems of work.
• Understand environmental responsibilities and actively minimise impact.
• Wear and maintain appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with site requirements.
• Promote a safe working environment by applying health and safety principles in all tasks.

People

• Contribute to cost control by maintaining good attendance and timekeeping (Pence Per Case awareness).
• Demonstrate respect for colleagues and company values.
• Identify and suggest improvements to existing processes.
• Support team members by sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Carry out any additional duties reasonably requested by the Team Leader.

This job description outlines the primary responsibilities of the role and is not exhaustive. Flexibility is required, and duties may vary in line with business needs in agreement with the line manager.

Please note internal job title is: Yard Person - this advert is purely for resourcing purposes.

Role Requirements

• Valid and up-to-date Forklift Truck (FLT) licence appropriate to site equipment.
• Experience completing routine operational checks and maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Awareness of emergency procedures.
• Basic food hygiene training.
• Experience operating stock rotation systems (e.g. FIFO).
• Experience handling hazardous materials and understanding associated safety precautions.
• Awareness of hazardous material handling and associated risks.
• Knowledge of correct PPE usage and storage.
• Manual handling training.
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills to accurately record and interpret data.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and contribute to KPI performance metrics.

Apply today to be considered for this fantastic opportunity.

Country United Kingdom

Location Cardiff

Business Area Operations

Workplace Type Onsite

About Princes

The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France, and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.