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Yard Person

Thames Water
Green Space & Land Management
Green Space & Land Management
£30,000/Year
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Description

Location
Crossness STW, Abbey Wood, East London

Hours
45 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary
£30,000 to £32,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills

About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Yard Person to work at our storage and distribution site at Crossness STW. You will play an important role within the Thames Water Inventory and Supply team, managing the storage and distribution of equipment, critical materials, field engineering parts, tools, and mobile plant. Your responsibilities will include maintaining a clean, safe, and tidy working environment within the yard; ensuring all plant, equipment, and materials are correctly stored, secured, maintained, and accounted for; and making sure all items are clearly labelled and readily available.
- Engage with front-line operational teams to ensure issuing and returning of Thames Water stock follows established processes.
- Dispose of all waste in accordance with Thames Water's Waste Management process.
- Carry out regular monitoring and reporting, including stock takes, inspections, and audits on a weekly and monthly basis.
- Ensure all vehicles within the yard and depot comply with the Thames Water site safety and traffic management plan.
- Record and report any Health & Safety discrepancies.
- Participate in team meetings to maintain safe working practices, work towards site pride, and develop continuous improvement processes.

Requirements

Experience
Experience in manual handling, stock control, depot and yard management is required. Awareness of health and safety and experience working in environments where safety is a priority is essential.

About you
You should have good knowledge of safe operational practices, including the operation of vehicles and equipment and methods of loading and off-loading. You must be happy to work outside in all weather conditions. A forklift licence and/or Tele-handler qualification is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications
No formal qualifications are specified for this role, but relevant licences and safety training are advantageous.

Expiry date: 18/12/2025
Yard Person
Company:
Thames Water
Salary:
£30,000
Job Type:
Job
Location:
London