Transport Operative

Due to expansion, a well established and leading supplier of hospitality and event management services are looking to appoint a Transport Operative (Event Trailers) to join their friendly team based on the outskirts of Stratford upon Avon.This company provides premium brand clients with a complete turn-key service, providing a diverse range of events.They are a small, friendly team that cares, listens and values individual efforts where all can succeed.(This role can either be offered as a sub-contract or permanent role).It is essential that the successful Transport Operative will have a CPC (HGV1 or 2 would be a bonus)Some benefits for permanent staff include : -

• Monthly staff idea’s prizes
• Ad hoc staff bonuses or thank you gifts
• Personal training allowance of £500 (employee to choose what it is spent on)
• Company pension scheme after completion of probation
• Company sick pay (after initial service)
• Additional days holiday allowance (after each year of service)
• Company meetings / training and team building days
• A yearly Company awards ceremony
• Staff Christmas party (complimentary)Duties of the Transport Operative : -
• Organisation of yard areas – storage of trailers and pods
• Preparing trailers and pods for events
• Transport maintenance, vehicle checks and logs
• Undertaking refurb / maintenance of all trailers
• Cleaning and preparation for future projects
• Assisting with the preparations / loading of exhibition trailers
• Responsible for trailer graphics, stocktake / cleaning / loading and unloading
• Maintenance / cleaning
• Preparation for future projects
• Loading and unloading
• Set up and take down at events
• Building rapport with customers
• Site housekeepingThe Transport Operative will also have : -
• A full UK driving licence.
• A forklift licence, and general welding skills would be beneficialFull eligibility to live and work in the UK is required.Requirement to conform with, and adhere to, the Quality Management System