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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Yard Operative

Salary Range
£21,000 - £40,099
£1,750 - £3,342 / mo

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Location Base
Saltash, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Role: Yard Operative – Saltash – 45 hours per week – 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday

About you:

Are you a determined individual? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Yard Operative to join our talented and highly respected team at our Saltash Depot.

You will be responsible for the preparation of all plant equipment for our skilled engineers to complete their pre hire checks. You will also be responsible for the tidiness and organisation of the yard whilst ensuring you follow all health and safety procedures. You will be familiar with driving plant equipment and will support the drivers by ensuring that the equipment is ready for them to deliver when required.

Key responsibilities:

  • Responsible for keeping yard areas clean and tidy
  • Loading and unloading of equipment
  • Off Hire damages noted and reported
  • Ensure that any plant equipment leaving the depot has been refuelled, pressure washed & cab is clean
  • Machines parked in correct areas
  • Occasional deliveries with pick-up & trailer

Essential:

  • Be able to work as part of a team as well as independently
  • Always ensures work is completed to a high standard
  • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail
  • Customer focused
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Keep up to date with company policies and procedures
  • Ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner
  • Driving licence

Desirable:

  • Experience working in the Plant Hire industry
  • Towing licence

What benefits we provide:

  • Competitive salary
  • 22 days annual leave per annum plus statutory bank holidays
  • Company pension scheme
  • Free on-site parking
  • Company sick pay scheme

About Ourselves:

We are a national business with our HQ at West Kinfauns, Perth, Scotland. The business was established in 1974 by Morris Leslie and remains in private ownership to this day as a family run business. Originally a plant sales company, over the past four decades we have diversified into other areas, many relating to the agricultural and construction sectors where we made our name.

We offer the highest quality products and service across the UK. We can provide auction services anywhere in the UK to a global audience, our Plant Hire network is served by 15 depots and our Plant Sales operates globally.

Our success has been driven by our ability to identify a gap in the market, delivering a cost-effective solution which most importantly meets our customers’ requirements. We continue to deliver the highest quality product, cost effectively and on time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Corridor Intelligence

Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Yard Operative roles across Morris Leslie's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £21,000 - £40,099 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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