Yard Operative

**_Role title: _**_Yard Operative_

**_Salary: _**_£22185 per annum / £10.57 per hour_

**_Hours: _**_4 days on, 4 days off (6am-6pm)_

**_Location: _**_BCA Chipping Warden_

**Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service**

At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just your average vehicle remarketing company. More than just any other place to work. We’re Europe's largest vehicle remarketing business, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, and the best place to build the career you want.

**Now, this is where you fit in**

We’re looking for down-to-earth go-getters, who are ready to make their mark on the automotive industry. Our Site Operations teams play a vital role across our business. Here you can build on your knowledge and find your specialty at one of our sites or on the road - the opportunities are endless.

**Due to the current growth of BCA, we are looking to recruit a Yard Operative to work at our site based at Chipping Warden.**

Within this role, you will be working as a part of Yard Operations Team, assisting with the daily operations of a busy site through driving and parking various types of vehicles around the yard. You will be reporting to the Yard Team Leader and Supervisor. The yard and halls activities will be predominantly undertaken outdoors, this means that you will spend a significant proportion of their time exposed to all weather conditions throughout the year.

Your key responsibilities will be:

- **Store and park all vehicles on site** within the fleet yard, via agreed valet/wash services, so that vehicles enter and leave the site in accordance with the daily program
- **Barcode all new vehicles** on arrival and tag keys
- **Log and remove** any valuable items left in vehicle
- **Drive vehicles** in and out of the photo booths
- **Fit **new number plates to vehicles
- Be responsible for **jump starting vehicles** when needed (training provided)
- Politely refer any issues, queries, or complaints to the relevant manager.
- Undertake any other tasks in the yard department to ensure that operational requirements are met within the agreed deadlines.

To be successful, you’ll bring some of the following experience with you:
**Skills and expertise**
- Full UK Driving Licence (essential) - you need to be comfortable to drive manual and automatic cars
- You will be passionate to work within the motor industry and take pride in their work, to the highest standards of work set by customers
- You will need the ability to work independently and as a part of the team
- Excellent attention to detail

We’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:

- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance (role dependent)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
- Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

And so much more

As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

**Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability.