Yard Operative/driver

Yard Operative, JDT Leven

**Competitive salary**

**Discretionary bonus scheme**

**Flexible benefits**

**30 days' holiday with additional days linked to service**

**James Donaldson Timber**, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK’s largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 11 businesses and 6 brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,700+ colleagues across the UK.

As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes: 30 days' holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, Length of service awards, Company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). We provide an additional catalogue of optional benefits including and not limited to, cycle to work schemes, holiday buy and sell and private medical insurance.

**This Role**

We are currently recruiting for Yard Operatives / Drivers to work at our JDT Leven site. This role is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic, proactive, and reliable individuals to join our team.

Key elements of this role are:

- Unloading products from delivery vehicles and storing them in the correct area
- Collecting and moving product around site
- Load and unloading product from manufacturing equipment and storing them in the correct area.
- Using barcode scanners when dealing with in/outward products
- Loading delivery vehicles with completed product orders
- Health and Safety
- Housekeeping
- Picking and laying out orders
- Seeks continual improvement in performance and processes.
- Communicates with the team to ensure that targets are achieved.
- A flexible approach and adapts to changing work environment.
- Supports individual and team direction and development.
- Maintains good working relationships at all times.
- Implements integrated management systems.
- A willingness to learn and develop.

Hours for the role are 39 hours per week. There are positions available on both Back and Night shift rotas.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Experience**:

- Forklift and or Side Loader: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Forklift and or Sideloader Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/04/2024
Reference ID: 220/JDT/L/24