Yard Marshal

Job Introduction

• To assist in the day-to-day operation of the Warehouse ensuring all aspects of the yard operation are conducted safely and in a timely manner.
• Basic tasks include, but are not limited to:
• Taking reasonable care of both your own health & safety and that of others, ensuring all company safety & quality systems are followed at all times and report any incidents or suggestions to your line manager.
• Ensuring all relevant procedures are adhered to
• To work as part of the larger warehouse team to provide faultless customer service, excellent general housekeeping and a collaborative team environment.
• Controlling entry and exit to the yard and Main Warehouse
• Control of all vehicle movements within the yard environment
• Loading & unloading of all vehicles using MHE
• Checking of consignments
• Recording all deliveries
• Supporting loading/unloading at other storage facilities
• Performing housekeeping duties including sanitising, sweeping & cleaning of storage areas.

Role Responsibility

• Operate the specialist handling equipment that is used within the warehouse including; Counterbalance, Aisle-master, Reach Truck & Rough Terrain Forklifts.
• Unloading of delivery vehicles, including chemicals at the chemicals storage yard and oils & lubricants at their respective storage area.
• Ensure that all areas are maintained to an excellent standard of housekeeping, making sure all items are labeled and stored in a clean and tidy condition.
• Ensuring all items received in the Warehouse are accounted for and signed out by the collecting party.
• Ensuring the yard & surrounding areas are maintained to a high level of housekeeping
• Completing daily inspections on the vehicle fleet

The Ideal Candidate

• Valid Counter Balance Licence
• Aisle Master Licence (desirable)
• Customer focused exemplary work ethic and attitude
• Good communication skills both written and oral
• Be able to balance long/short term priorities
• Flexibility – responsive to changing needs
• Able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team
• Accepts ownership, is accountable and delivers on commitments
• Innovative & responsive
• Full Driving License    

Package Description

Job Purpose

As a Yard Marshall/banksman, you will be responsible for safely directing the movement of vehicles on the FMC service yard. You could also be providing vital recommendations on movement and ensuring this is relayed in a clear manner to all on site.

Person Specification

• Directing the movement of vehicles on a hospital site
• Recommending and laying out safe, on-site traffic systems e.g cones
• Providing clear, correct, and safe directions to deliver drivers
• Communicating with drivers verbally when entering and leaving the FMC yard.
• Communicating with Sodexo and Trust staff who use the yard throughout the day
• Understanding risks (e.g. blind spots) and how to manage these effectively
• Managing traffic to avoid excessive queuing
• Minimising possible risks to personnel and equipment
• Be thorough and pay attention to detail
• Patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Able to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• Able to work well with others
• Physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
• Knowledge of public safety and security
• Keep FMC yard clear of any derbies and good house keeping of the area
• Ensure empty cages/ Linen cages are stored in the correct location free from any obstacle
• Ensure all wooden pallets are stored and stacked correctly and free from any obstacle
• Ensure the medical gases are  are free from any obstacle and the walkway is always free of debris
• Flexible and open to change
• Physical skills like movement, coordination, dexterity and grace
• Knowledge of public safety and security

Contextual Information

PERSON SPECIFICATION TEMPLATE

Potential candidates are advised that due both to the nature of the site and the work the post will involve considerable manual work and walking and driving considerable distances.  The majority of the work will be outdoors throughout the year.

HEALTH & SAFETY AT WORK

The Trust has a statutory responsibility to provide and maintain a healthy and safe environment for its staff to work in.You equally have a responsibility to ensure that you do nothing to jeopardise the health and safety of either yourself or of anybody else.The Trust’s Health and Safety Policies outline your responsibilities regarding Health and Safety at Work.

SECURITY

The post holder has a responsibility to ensure the preservation of Company and Trust property and resources.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Confidentiality must be always maintained in all aspects of the work.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Trust encourages Equal Opportunities and operates an Equal Opportunities Policy.  All individuals regardless of race, ethnicity and nationality, gender or disability are encouraged to apply for all posts.

SMOKING CONTROL POLICY

Staff are prohibited from smoking on the site in line with the Trust Smoking Control Policy.  Persistent contravention of this policy may be viewed as a disciplinary matter.

TEAMBRIEFING

The Trust operates a system of team briefing which is based on the principles that people will be more committed to their work if they fully understand the reasons behind what is happening in their organisation and how it is performing.

            It is expected that all employees will attend the monthly briefing sessions.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. The duties may change from time to time in line with the needs of the service and will be discussed between the manager and the post holder.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process