Yardman/woman

Competitive rates of pay, dependent on experience

Reporting to: Warehouse and Yard Manager

Location: Fews Marquees office and yard with some on-site time when required

**Fews Marquees**

Award-winning Fews Marquees are proud to have a reputation for service and quality. With a large and modern event hire stock Fews Marquees delivers cutting edge, bespoke, temporary structures, and for over 18 years we have been creating solutions for private and corporate clients, third party providers, educational and government organisations to bring their events to life.

**Purpose of the Role**

The Yardman/woman plays a crucial role in enabling the onsite teams to deliver service and quality.

They help ensure the efficient running of the yard, warehouse stores, stocks of all component parts of the marquee structures, interiors, furniture and accessories are stored, picked, loaded and unloaded correctly.

They work to ensure high levels of Health and Safety, reduce damage to stock in store and transit to site, with the aim of contributing to a slick logístical operation and to maximise sales and quality.

**Key Responsibilities of the Role**
- Part of yard and warehouse team, working to operational systems and processes
- Picking and loading of jobs
- for dispatch / unpacking returns, sorting and returning hire stock
- for client deliveries and collections including third party hires: goods in, goods out
- Maintenance of property, hire stock and quality control
- Stock checking and stock control: contribute to a rolling stock take of all equipment
- Keep warehouse and yard clean, tidy and organised
- Cleaning and drying of marquee equipment
- Cleaning, washing, repairing and testing of stock on a scheduled basis, as well as in line with general returns as and when required
- Receipt and recording of 'goods in' and dispatch and recording of 'goods out'
- Ensure procedures are followed (company and legislative) and Health & Safety rules are observed
- Prepared to work long hours including weekends in busy periods

**Required Skills**:

- A positive attitude
- A sense of humour
- Very methodical and highly organised
- Numerical and logical
- Polite, respectful and professional to clients and colleagues alike
- Ability to work under pressure and with the flexibility required by the seasonal nature of the business
- Willingness to overcome challenges, and to work with colleagues to find solutions
- Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service (internally and externally)

**Required Experience**
- Yard / Warehouse experience
- Valid EU driving license

**Useful Experience**
- Experience of the Marquee Industry
- Forklift driving experience
- Counter balance forklift trained
- Tele-handler forklift trained
- First aid trained
- MUTA structure-safe trained
- Class C driving licence with CPC

**Salary**

Competitive and negotiable dependent upon experience

**Health & Safety**

In accordance with the company’s health & safety policy, all employees are responsible for ensuring they co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters. Where instructed PPE must be worn.

In addition, as an employee you must not interfere with anything provided to safeguard your health & safety. You must take reasonable care of your own health and safety; and report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in the company’s health & safety policy statement).

**Working Hours**

Flexible hours based on marquee hire bookings with typical hours between 6am to 7pm Monday to Friday and additional hours on marquee builds as dictated by seasonal demand.

Availability to work weekends and bank holidays is an integral part of the job, particularly during peak season (May to October), where our volume of work enables a highly attractive level of take home pay.

Pay: £12.00-£14.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person