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About TerbergDTS
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Originally founded as Distribution Tractor Services in 1998, TerbergDTS (UK) Ltd is a UK subsidiary of the Royal Terberg Group. We are the market leading supplier of specialist vehicles, equipment and support to the UK logistics, distribution, port, industrial, aviation and fire and rescue.
TerbergDTS provides a comprehensive offering of new and used Terberg tractors, Aviation GSE and Fire and Rescue vehicle and equipment for both sale and hire. Operating from premises at Halifax, Nottingham and Gloucester, with a network of highly skilled field and workshop based engineers and a substantial parts holding, allows TerbergDTS to support customers with nationwide breakdown cover 24 hours a day / 365 days a year. This ensures maximum uptime and an outstanding first time fix rate.
Job Title: Yard Person
Reports to: Workshop Manager
Location: Elland
Overall purpose of the job
To be responsible for shunter / vehicle movements on site at Elland. Carrying out maintenance work on site plus any other general workshop cleaning duties as required.
Responsibilities
- Operating shunters and general vehicle movement throughout the site.
- Planning and organising vehicle movement in line with workshop processing for 'just in time’ availability.
- Assist in loading and unloading of shunters on to inbound and outbound transport.
- Take off hire photos of shunters on arrival on site and on hire photos prior to shunter being delivered to the customer.
- Carry out /support with general building maintenance work i.e. tidying, health and safety etc.
- To provide further assistance to other team members as and when required.
- To operate the forklift in line with duties.
- To work with all departments, particularly with projects that are being explored or implemented.
- Undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose of this job or to support the needs of the business.
Skills Required
- Able to work using own initiative.
- Effective time management skills.
- Able to demonstrate positive communication and customer service.
- Able to communicate effectively.
- Able to prioritise own work.
- Able to adapt to organisational changes.
- Able to use a computer and the main software packages competently.
- Able to operate and control equipment.
- Able to plan and organise the yard effectively.
Qualifications and Experience required:
- Current driving license (HGV licence would be an advantage).
- Forklift license would be preferred, onsite training can be given.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
