Thames Water
Yard Person
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We are looking to recruit a yard person to work at our storage and distribution site in Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
You will play an important role within the Thames Water Inventory and Supply team, who manage the storage and distribution of equipment, critical materials, field engineering parts & tools and mobile plant.
What you will be doing as a Yard Person
- Maintain a clean, safe, and tidy working environment within the yard.
- Ensure that all plant, equipment, and materials are correctly stored, secured, maintained, and always accounted for.
- Ensure that all plant, equipment, barriers/signing & guarding (S&G) and materials are clearly labelled and readily available.
- Engaging with the front-line operational teams to ensure that the issuing and returning of Thames Water stock is by our process.
- All waste is disposed of in accordance with Thames Waters Waste Management process.
- Carry out regular monitoring and reporting (including stock take, inspections and audits) on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Ensure that all vehicles within the yard and depot adhere to agreed Thames Water site safety and traffic management plan.
- Record and report any Health & Safety discrepancies.
- To engage and be part of team meetings, to maintain safe working practices, work towards achieving site pride and develop continuous improvement processes.
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Location – Kidlington Depot, OX5 1QT
Working Hours – 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday
What you should bring to the role
- Experience in manual handling, stock control, depot & yard management.
- Desirable if you have a forklift licence and/or Tele-handler qualification.
- Awareness of health and safety and possibly experience working in an environment where this is a priority.
- Good knowledge of safe operational practice, operation of vehicles and equipment and methods of loading and off-loading.
- Happy to work outside in all weather conditions.
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What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary from £31,500 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
- 24 days holiday per year, increasing to 28 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays).
- Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
- Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
- Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of you and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.
Disclaimer
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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