Sharpsmart UK

Yard Marshall

Sharpsmart UK  •  £32k/yr  •  Rainham, GB (Onsite)  •  18 hours ago
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Job Description

We're looking for a Yard Marshall to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our yard operates safely, efficiently and in full compliance with health and safety regulations. Working as part of the site team at Sharpsmart, you'll coordinate vehicle movements, manage access, and maintain a safe environment for our drivers, third-party operators and staff.
This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same. From banksman duties and gate checks to organizing vehicle queuing and managing third-party driver communications, you'll be central to keeping our yard running smoothly and safely. You'll play a vital part in delivering the high safety standards that define our medical waste management service to customers across the healthcare sector.

What will you be doing?

  • Conduct banksman duties to ensure safe vehicle operation within the yard.
  • Maintain yard health and safety standards, identifying and raising potential safety issues.
  • Organise vehicle queuing order for internal and third-party operations, managing prioritisation.
  • Coordinate with third-party drivers on site, managing communication and traffic flow.
  • Supervise compliant loading and unloading of vehicles.
  • Manage all site deliveries and liaise with office staff regarding paperwork and documentation.
  • Conduct gate checks and monitor site access in accordance with the Traffic Management Plan.
  • Operate RORO equipment as part of ongoing training and development.

What are we looking for?

  • Banksman certification or relevant experience in vehicle banksmanning duties.
  • Strong health and safety knowledge and commitment to maintaining safe working practices.
  • Experience in a similar yard, logistics, or site coordination role.
  • Understanding of Traffic Management Plans and site access control procedures.
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and queues.
  • Confident communicator with strong coordination and relationship-building abilities.
  • Comfortable with manual handling and physical demands of the role.
  • Full UK driving licence (preferred).
  • Monday to Friday, 7am-5pm schedule.

What are we offering?

  • Opportunities for overtime
  • Consistent work hours 
  • Permanent position – This is a Full-time permanent role of 45 hours per week
  • Competitive salary – This position is offering a rate of £31590.00 plus annual bonus. 
  • Safe work environment – We supply above and beyond the standard PPE protocols for safe handling of medical waste – Our Facilities | Sharpsmart
  • Private Healthcare and Dental care options 
  • Employee benefits scheme including financial planning, gym scheme, discounts across a range of retail, days out & leisure, travel, motoring, food & drink plus much more. 
  • Genuine investment throughout your career for professional development 
  • Company events and networking opportunities 
  • Stability as an essential service to healthcare, ensuring a non-seasonal and stable business environment 
Why work for us? 
Take a look at what our team have to say: Our Culture | Sharpsmart 
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Sharpsmart UK

About Sharpsmart UK

If you could make your healthcare facilities even safer - would you?

From peer-reviewed sharps containers to waste minimisation systems and tailored collections, Sharpsmart’s safety-driven solutions have helped healthcare facilities across the UK to:

• Protect staff and patients

• Reduce CO2 emissions

• Meet sustainability targets

• Prevent and contain infection

• Stay compliant

• Reduce costs

Part of the Daniels Health group which has operations in Australia, USA, Canada, New Zealand, UK, Europe and South Africa; Sharpsmart is widely regarded as a leader of innovation in the clinical waste space. Our flagship product - the Sharpsmart collector, was launched in 1999 and is now used in thousands of healthcare facilities around the globe. It has been peer reviewed in numerous medical journals with findings that indisputably assert it as the safest sharps collector in the world.

Through education, innovation and service, we are committed to make the healthcare industry safer for the people who work in it and continually drive the development of ecologically sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of clinical waste.

Find out more at: www.sharpsmart.co.uk

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Spennymoor, GB
Year Founded
1986
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