Yardhand/Trades Assist

About the role

We're a busy metal fabrication workshop looking for a reliable Yardhand / Trades Assistant to keep our yard running smoothly and support our tradesmen on the floor. If you've got your forklift licence, know your way around a saw, and take pride in a clean, well-organised workspace, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Operating the forklift to load and unload trucks

• Cutting steel sections to size using a saw

• Packing fabricated steel sections ready for dispatch

• Assisting with painting of fabricated steel sections

• Keeping the yard clean, tidy and well organised so our tradesmen can get on with the job without delays

• General labouring and support duties around the workshop as needed

About you

• Current forklift licence (LF) — essential

• Experience operating a drop saw / cold saw to cut steel sections

• Physically fit and comfortable with manual, hands-on work

• A safety-first attitude and comfortable following workshop safety procedures

• Reliable, punctual, and able to work well as part of a small team

• Own transport

• Previous experience in a metal fabrication, steel, or trades-based yard (desirable)

• Experience with spray painting or prep for painting (desirable)

• White Card (desirable)