Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative (AWDO-P15366)


Company:	AWD online
Salary:	Competitive + Benefits
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	West Yorkshire, LS27 7FN
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative

Join a hands-on steelwork operation supporting safe material movement, yard organisation and stock control. This opportunity suits someone with previous labouring and steel or stockyard experience who holds a forklift truck licence.

This role is officially known as a General Operative

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: General Operative, Stores Operative, Goods In Operative, Dispatch Operative, Stock Controller, Forklift Driver, FLT Driver, Manufacturing Operative

SALARY: Competitive (depending on experience) + Benefits

LOCATION: Leeds, West Yorkshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 39 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 07:30–16:30 and Friday 07:30–12:30

JOB OVERVIEW

This is a practical opportunity to join a specialist steelwork environment where safe material handling, stock organisation and teamwork are valued.

Working across factory and yard areas, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will help keep fabricated steel items organised, checked and ready for collection or treatment.

Day to day, the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will support safe loading, unloading, stock control and housekeeping while working closely with colleagues to meet deadlines.

The Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative will contribute to an orderly, safety-focused operation handling steel sections and fabricated items in varying weather conditions.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Warehouse Operative / Yard Operative include:

• Loading and Unloading: Load and unload steel sections and fabricated items for treatment and site requirements

• Preparing Items for Collection: Organise, check and band fabricated items for removal from the factory to the yard in preparation for collection

• Yard Organisation and Safety: Keep the yard organised to support goods control and health and safety requirements

• Housekeeping: Carry out cleaning and general housekeeping across the working areas

• Material Handling: Handle and transport heavy items safely

• Stock Control: Support accurate stock control and organised material storage

• Teamwork and Deadlines: Work independently when required and effectively as part of a team to meet deadlines

• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure work complies with relevant health and safety legislation

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous labourer experience and a forklift truck licence

• Previous experience working with steel or in a steel stockyard environment

• Ability to follow instructions, perform physical tasks and use tools and equipment safely

• Ability to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods and work in various weather conditions

• Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team

• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures

• Strong work ethic, punctuality and dependability

BENEFITS

• Company pension

• Sick pay scheme

• Health plan

• Cycle to work scheme

• Share save scheme

• Option to purchase additional holidays

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JOB REF: AWDO-P15366

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Essential requirements

• Previous labourer experience and a forklift truck licence • Previous experience working with steel or in a steel stockyard environment • Ability to follow instructions, perform physical tasks and use tools and equipment safely • Ability to lift heavy objects, stand for long periods and work in various weather conditions • Good communication skills and ability to work well within a team • Knowledge of safety practices and procedures • Strong work ethic, punctuality and dependability

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