Yard Person

Job: Yard Person 

Contract: Permanent 

Based: Strood, Kent

Hours: 40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday. 6am - 2.30pm

Channel Commercials PLC is a leading commercial vehicle dealer providing sales, parts and servicing for DAF Trucks, light commercial vehicles and vans in the South-East. An opportunity has arisen at our Strood depot for a Yard Person.

This role will support the Strood site with the collection, delivery and parking of company and customer vehicles, and monitoring of vehicles on-site to ensure vehicles are parked safely and yard space is maximised.

• Booking in vehicles
• Brake Tests (full training will be given)
• Liaising with visitors, customers and staff to ensure safe parking is adhered to at all times:-
  • Providing guidance on relocation of vehicles as necessary
  • maximising use of yard space in accordance with site parking rules
  • Ensuring vehicles parked on site are not restricting access at any time
• Manoeuvring vehicles in and out of the workshop in a timely manner to ensure they are available for the Technicians to work on.
• Checking of vehicles before returning to customer
• Ensuring yard and recycling areas are kept clean and tidy

Essential Qualities include:-

• Current driving licence with category C + E
• Previously worked in a role driving HGVs and commercial vehicles
• Self-disciplined
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to use own initiative and work alone without supervision
• Team Player
• Ability to prioritise
• Good face to face communication skills

Desirable Qualities include:-

• Previous experience of a Yard Person role
• Experience of dealing with customers

To apply, please attach a CV below along with a covering letter detailing category of driving licence and your salary expectations.

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