Yard Person

We are looking for a Yard Person to join us permanently.

This is a great role for a dynamic person who will take ownership and responsibility by overseeing the day-to-day operations of the yard whilst maintaining Health & Safety, Environmental, Water Quality and Plant standards.

The Thames Water Inventory and Supply team are the custodians of network & critical materials, field engineering parts & tools and mobile plants which are managed through our distribution centres, strategic distribution hubs and depots. Operating on a 24/7 -365 basis to provide real-time distribution and equipment service to support the Thames Water businesses in meeting our service commitments.

What you’ll 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 for issuing out to the front-line operational teams.
• Engaging with the front-line operational teams to ensure that the issuing / returning of Thames Water stock is by the Thames Water Inventory & Supply Chain process.
• Making sure all waste is disposed of in the Thames Waters Waste Management process.
• Carry out regular monitoring and reporting (including stock take, inspections, and audits) on a weekly and monthly basis highlighting risk, and progress actions to address.
• Ensure that all vehicles within the yard and depot adhere to agreed Thames Water site safety and traffic management plan, and record /report any discrepancies using Health and Safety reporting system.
• Engage and be part of team meetings, maintain safe working practices, work towards achieving site pride and develop continuous improvement processes.
• Location: Brixton Depot, SW2 1SB.
• Working Hours: 45 hours per week.

What should you bring to the role?

• Experience in stock control/depot & yard management.
• Forklift licence/environmentalTelehandler.
• Awareness of health safety and environment legislation.
• Organisational and planning skills.
• Good knowledge of safe operational practice operation of vehicles and equipment and methods of loading and off-loading.

What’s in it for you?

• Paying a salary between £27,000 - £29,000 depending on skills and experience.
• Full training will be provided.
• Annual Leave 24 days holiday per year increasing to 28 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Contributory pension – Defined Contribution - Maximum of 12% -2x employee contribution.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.

Who are we?

At Thames Water, our purpose is crystal clear - to deliver life’s essential service so our customers, communities and planet can thrive.
Water is life’s great leveller. Every living thing needs it, every single day. From people to plants, birds to bees, farms to factories, we all need it to thrive, and we’re committed to taking care of it for us all.
But keeping water flowing is becoming harder. From scorching summers to wetter winters, extreme weather affects everything from our pipes to our local rivers. We need to keep millions more kettles boiling, public services operating, washing machines spinning, showers running and more, so every drop is more precious than ever. Are you ready to play your part?

Working at Thames Water

At Thames Water, we recognise that people are at the heart of our business. To help us succeed in providing life's essential service, we need a range of skills and capabilities, representative of society throughout our business.

We seek to attract and retain a cultural mix of people who can offer different but complementary attitudes, values, talents, and knowledge. We understand the importance of appreciating and harnessing the unique skills, experiences, backgrounds, and differences that each individual brings.

Our over-arching diversity and inclusion aim is to ensure Thames Water is a diverse and inclusive great place to work. We encourage applications from everyone and offer extra support for those who need it throughout the recruitment process.

Find out more about working at Thames Water.

When a crisis happens, we all rally around to support our customers. As part of Team Thames, you’ll have the opportunity to sign up to support our customers on the frontline as an ambassador. Full training will be given for what is undoubtedly an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s also a great opportunity to learn more about our business, meet colleagues and earn some extra money along the way.

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.