Yard Operative

Due to rapid growth within the business, we are currently recruiting for a Self-Employed Warehouse & Yard Operative to help with our busy Peterborough site!

At OCU Opals, we design, build, manage and maintain vital communications infrastructure for every every-day use for a better-connected world. We work with major network operators, technology vendors and engineering companies to design, build, manage and maintain the next generation of communication networks.

We are proud to have built a business based on a responsive, customer-focused, partnership approach which allows us to support our clients with major project and programme delivery. Our Vision is to be the supplier of choice with our clients, by developing long term partnerships which are built on safety, quality and by delivering what we promise.

Responsibilities of the Warehouse & Yard Operative:

• Ensure the warehouse & yard is always operational, safe and compliant to H&S regulations
• Maintain an up-to-date awareness of H&S
• Conduct regular inspections of the warehouse & yard
• Keep the warehouse neat and tidy
• Loading and unloading lorries if required
• Any other reasonable tasks that you are requested to carry out

What we are looking for:

• Experience working in a busy yard/similar environment/construction site
• Initiative to carry out tasks independently
• Ability to cope with the physical demands of the role
• Cat B Driving Licence and Counterbalance FLT Licence is desirable
• Ability to communicate effectively to ensure efficiency

Company Information:

Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.

Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms, and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.

We believe that being successful is a choice.

We choose to be successful.

We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.

We celebrate difference and appreciate diverse backgrounds. We encourage everyone who join us to be themselves at work and create inclusive teams in our workplace.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• Forklift Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Yard Operative