Yard Operative
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Galliford Try scores A on the Alion truth index.
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Yard Operative
Location:Keighley, West Yorkshire
We are looking for a Yard Operative to support the safe and efficient running of our workshop and yard facilities. In this role, you will be responsible for various tasks, including loading and unloading materials, stock taking, and assisting in fabrication work, ensuring that all work meets safety and quality standards.
What you'll be doing:
- Control plant movements with Yard
- Loading and unloading materials from deliveries, ensuring they are stored correctly and securely.
- General housekeeping duties within the premises
- Conducting stock taking and recording inventory to ensure materials are available for ongoing projects.
- Drilling, cutting, and dressing materials as per project requirements.
- Material chasing, ensuring materials are properly prepared for fabrication or assembly.
- Carrying out general labour duties to support the workshop and site teams.
- Assisting with workshop-based fabrication tasks, including handling materials and tools.
- Attending site to assist site teams with the installation of steelwork as required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health and safety guidelines and industry standards.
About you:
- Proven experience in fabrication or a similar workshop-based environment.
- Valid CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card.
- Strong understanding of health and safety procedures on construction sites and in workshops.
- Ability to use a range of workshop tools and machinery, including drills & cutting equipment.
- Excellent organizational skills for stock taking and material handling.
- Physically fit and able to perform manual labour tasks.
- Good communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our Benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact[email protected]
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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