Yard Operative

Yard Operative Keele, Staffordshire, CW3 9LY 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: £28,080 Marley is the UK’s leading roofing manufacturer, pioneering the first fully warranted roof system and a fully integrated solar energy solution. Founded in 1924 and with over 500 colleagues, we’ve joined forces with Marshalls plc , the UK’s leading manufacturer of hard landscaping – bringing two strong heritages together! We’re now recruiting for a Yard Operative to join us at our Keele site on a permanent basis. What's the mission? The main duties of this role will be to load and off load vehicles safely and efficiently. From time to time, you will carry out other site yard functions including general housekeeping, ensuring company policy is adhered to and driving best practice. You will report to the Operations Team Manager and will ideally have an understanding of yard and despatch operations, coupled with product knowledge. A keen eye for detail and a willingness to be flexible around occasional overtime are essential. Working 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Your shift patterns will be 7am -4pm (Week 1) and 8am-5pm (Week 2) What are the mission-critical skills? Minimum of 2 years FLT driving experience and a Forklift Truck Licence is essential for this role Experiencing of working in areas where Workplace transport health and safety is practiced Experience of operating in a small/medium manufacturing operation Team player with attention to detail Good level of English, oral and written IOSH qualification is desirable Knowledge of OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) is advantageous Forward thinking individual continually looking at improving processes What's next? If successful in your application, we will call you to run through some of the details of the job which will be followed by a site-based interview - don't worry, we promise not to ask any trick questions! Successful candidates will start with Marley as soon as possible. Find out more about Marley here: https://www.marley.co.uk/ Equal Opportunities Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You are unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marley is a workplace where you are valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!