Yard Hand (Plant Hire)

About Select Plant Australia

Select Plant Australia is one of the largest Specialist Plant Hire service providers in Australia, playing an integral role in the delivery of a wide variety of innovative, high-quality construction projects as part of the Laing O'Rourke Group. Our primary driver is to guarantee the provision of the highest quality plant and associated services to Laing O'Rourke construction projects and the wider market.

Select Plant Australia provides a full service offering through its seven major categories: Cranes and Lifting Solutions, General Plant, Heavy Plant, Site Solutions (Buildings and Accommodation), Specialist Rail, Sustainability and Innovation, and Vehicles.

As Laing O'Rourke has grown into a $6 billion engineering enterprise dedicated to challenging and changing the face of construction worldwide, Select Plant Australia has mirrored the growth of the parent company, servicing a larger portfolio of projects, both in numbers and complexity. Select Plant Australia is the only total solutions provider within the plant industry and continues to grow and maintain one of the broadest plant ranges and capabilities within its global markets.

About The Position

Select Plant Australia is currently recruiting for an experienced Yard Hand. This role will be located at our new Select Plant Hire – Sunshine West Depot on a full-time basis.

You will be responsible for the safe working of the yard and stores area. Reporting to the workshop supervisor, you will coordinate the incoming and outgoing deliveries, traffic, and general storage of plant and equipment. With varying internal and external clients, you will be pivotal to the smooth running of the depot, and a valued contributor to our highly experienced maintenance team.

Key Responsibilities

• Store receivals, checking of deliveries.  
• Identifying damage and/or incorrect supply of goods.
• Completing delivery dockets for outgoing goods, plant, and equipment.
• Packing and loading of goods for internal and external customers.
• Inventory management, stock-taking and tracking of workshop consumables.
• Loading and unloading of goods from internal and external transport carriers.
• Assisting various tradespersons.
• Assisting with dropping off and picking up items/materials.
• General yard duties, housekeeping and waste management.  
• Carry out prestart checks on plant and equipment.
• Report machinery faults and safety concerns.
• Accurately complete paperwork as required by stores and workshop team.
• Monitor yard access, coordinating safe and efficient traffic flow, and minimise congestion.

About You

The successful applicant will have demonstrated experience in a similar role in a logistics or stores environment. You will be safety orientated, motivated, reliable, and have excellent communication skills. We are looking for a self-starter, who takes pride and ownership in their work.

Minimum Requirements:

To be considered for the role, you'll need to hold the minimum requirements below:

• Unrestricted Australian Working Rights
• Demonstrated experience in similar role.
• Australian driver's licence – C Class (minimum).
• Australian Construction Induction Card (Blue/White Card).
• Valid Forklift ticket
• Moderate computer literacy
• Physically Fit  
• Willingness to learn and progress to add value to the Select Operations support team.

Advantageous but not essential:

• HR Licence
• Forklift Verification of Competency (less than 2 years old)
• Mechanically minded
• Load Restraint Awareness Training
• Chain of Responsibility awareness
• Certificate: Loading and Unloading of Plant and Equipment

Benefits

We work hard to create an environment that brings out the best in our people. We believe in building careers through providing a safe, connected and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. We offer industry-leading benefits such as specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O’Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

Laing O'Rourke actively supports a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Download our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at https://www.laingorourke.com/company/diversity-and-inclusion

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.