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Facilities by ADF have an exciting opportunity for a Yard Assistant to join the team.
Location: Longcross, Surrey, KT16 0EF
Salary: £146 per day + Benefits.
Hours of Work – Day Shift, Monday to Friday: 7am – 4pm
About Us:
ADF is the UK’s largest provider of premium production facilities to the film and TV industry.
The company has a very close alignment with TV & video-on-demand serial productions, who demand high quality vehicles and support services. This market is rapidly growing and presenting huge opportunities.
ADF operates and maintains a fleet of over 500 highest quality make-up, costume, and artiste trailers, together with mobile production offices, diners, school rooms and technical vehicles.
ADF is the only high volume, UK-based operator to provide a fully managed, 24/7 service, with dedicated account management, and experienced operational staff at production locations to support the services provided. This is absolutely key for the global clients it now supports.
Yard Assistant – The Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and reliable Yard Assistant to join our team at Longcross. This role is essential to ensuring the smooth and safe operation of our yard and vehicle fleet. You will work closely with the Yard Supervisor, assisting with vehicle movements, cleaning, maintenance, and ensuring all units meet ADF’s high operational standards.
Yard Assistant – Key Responsibilities:
- To safely move vehicles and trailers around the yard
- Ensure that the correct procedures are adhered to when ‘hitching and unhitching’ the unit to the trailer and to ensure that the trailer is securely loaded
- If necessary to deliver to a customer, depot, garage, or test centre
- Diligent in ensuring driver and vehicle checks are completed correctly
- Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of all ADF trailers to the standards required
- To operate our vacuum tanker, removing waste from our trailers on site
- Report any defects or damage found whilst working on trailers to Yard Supervisor
- Complete check sheets when trailers are cleaned, sign off & give to Yard Supervisor
Yard Assistant – You:
- Hold a Class one HGV licence
- Hold a forklift licence
- Must be able to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to follow instructions
- Must be able to deliver consistently under pressure
- Great attention to detail
- Team player
Yard Assistant – Benefits:
- 28 days holiday (inc bank holidays increasing with each year of service to a max of 33.
- Pension
- Life Assurance
- Free onsite parking
- Free Uniform/PPE provided
- Informal Reward Scheme
- Refer A Friend Scheme
To submit your CV for this exciting Yard Assistant opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now with a comprehensive cover letter telling us why this role is for you.
