Yards Person

Creed Foodservice Ltd; Ilkeston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foodservice provider in Ilkeston is seeking a Yards Person to maintain the cleanliness of delivery vehicles and ensure high-quality standards. Responsibilities include following cleaning schedules, re-fuelling vehicles, and maintaining the yard's appearance. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and experience with heavy goods vehicles. This role offers various benefits including a company pension and additional perks.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Life insurance

Referral programme

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Approachable and adaptable individual with a can-do attitude.
• High attention to detail and the ability to maintain vehicle and product standards.
• Knowledge of vehicle fuelling types.
• Experience with cleaning and maintaining heavy goods vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness of all commercial delivery vehicles.
• Follow vehicle cleaning schedules and parking plans.
• Re-fuel vehicles as appropriate.
• Maintain the vehicle wash area cleanliness.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Experience using jet washer

Job description

Contracted hours: 30 hours per week (5 days out of 7)

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Shift Pattern: Weekday – 11:00am-5:30pm , Saturday 8:00am-1:30pm

Location: Ilkeston

At Creed Foodservice, we believe a great workplace starts with great people. Our teams are at the heart of everything we do, bringing passion and expertise to deliver top-quality food products to chefs and caterers across the UK. As part of the Country Range Group, we’ve been making a difference in the food industry since 1972.

With distribution centres in Cheltenham, Ilkeston, and High Wycombe, we ensure reliable service nationwide. We’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer and were recognised as one of the Top 75 Best Companies to Work For in 2023. If you’re looking for a workplace that values its people and offers real opportunities to grow, Creed is the place to be!

As a Yards Person, you are to ensure the cleanliness of all commercial delivery vehicles is maintained in line with company standards. You will need to maintain the transport yard housekeeping and report any irregularities.

Some responsibilities of the role include:

• Follow vehicle cleaning schedules and vehicle parking plans.
• Ensure excellent vehicle standards are maintained by cleaning vehicles in line with the depot schedule.
• Maintain company vehicle standards internally and externally to include:
• Removing rubbish and cleaning the cab
• Pressure washing wagon interiors including the Chiller & frozen chambers
• Pressure wash whole exterior of the vehicle
• Ensure that the vehicle wash area is kept clean and tidy.
• Re-fuel vehicles (Derv, Gas, Oil & Ad-Blue) as appropriate.
• Park all vehicles in accordance with the designated plans (re: freezer plug-in points)
• Promote the company and do everything possible to enhance the company’s image through appearance and behaviour.
• Maintain vehicle appearance in line with company policies.
• Ensure that vehicles are driven with due care and attention.
• Read, understand, and adhere to SSW’s at all times.

The Ideal Candidate

It is essential that you have the following:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Approachable and adaptable individual with a can-do attitude.
• High attention to detail and the ability to ensure vehicle and product standards are maintained.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to understand company standards and maintain these.
• Knowledge of vehicle fuelling and types of fuel.
• A desire to follow processes in place and contribute ideas for improvement
• Experience using a jet washer and ideally cleaning and maintaining heavy goods vehicles.
• Experience with Class 2 Vehicles

What you get in return

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Creed also offer employees the opportunity to join our Savings Scheme, join the Staff Lottery to support our selected charities and be in with the chance of winning £250 each month, an additional day off each year which you can use to help a charitable cause of your choice and much more. We are also a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.

How to apply

To apply for this position, please complete this form:

At this stage, we will not be accepting agency applications.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age, as outlined in our equal opportunities policy.