Yard Labourer

Date 08/03/23

Location Ewelme, near Wallingford

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Are you practical, self-motivated and willing to work outside in all weathers? Do you have hands-on skills acquired at work or through a love of DIY? Looking for a job with plenty of variety? As Yard Labourer at our Ewelme depot in South Oxfordshire you will be responsible for general maintenance and upkeep of the yard, as well as small general works at our nearby Benson head office (excluding electrical work and major building duties). We're offering a permanent contract, weekly pay of £550.65 and a host of benefits, including:

- Discretionary company bonuses
- Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover
- Option to buy additional holiday
- Reward and discount shopping scheme
- Range of wellbeing benefits, including Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work, health cash plan and discounted gyms

About the Yard Labourer role
Typical duties will include:
•   Organising parking of all vehicles within the depot and ensuring all LGVs are in the correct allotted bays
•   Weekly container stock-takes and daily bin-washing to ensure clean stock for customers
•   Assisting with loading/unloading vehicles
•   Minor maintenance repair to property in and around the depot and offices, plus ensuring the grounds are tidy and well-maintained, including hedge-cutting, plant upkeep, weed control and gritting
•   Circulating post
•   Providing cover as a Waste Wheeler mate if needed

What we're looking for in our Yard Labourer
- Valid UK driving licence and, ideally a forklift licence (we will train you up if not)
- You're competent at operating maintenance equipment safely, e.g. hedge-cutter, lawn-mower, electric drill, generator
- Strong team worker with ability to work on own initiative

Working hours: Average of 44.75 hours, normally Mon-Fri, 6am to 3.30pm, plus alternate Sat mornings, 6am to 10.30am

Grow with Grundon
Grundon is an award-winning waste management, environmental and quarrying company that develops and invests in the people that work for us. Interested in joining our success story as Yard Labourer? Click apply.

Please note: We interview as soon as we have applications that look like a good match, so please apply as soon as possible. We advertised the role of Yard Labourer on 08.03.23

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What is it like working at Grundon?

We are committed to achieving diversity by employing the right people to deliver a high quality service based on equality of opportunity, skills, qualifications and relevant experience. We are the largest family-owned waste management company in the UK and we care as much about our employees as we do the environment. We aim to attract and retain high-quality, committed, enthusiastic, customer-focused individuals.

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