Gate Trade Operative

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Barnsley
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
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SKILLS

Non-ferrous metal grades Customer service Communication skills Metal recycling Attention to detail Health & Safety Yard operations IT skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

We are recruiting a Non-Ferrous Gate Trade Operative to join our team at our Barnsley site. This role is primarily responsible for serving customers who bring non-ferrous materials onto site to weigh in and sell. You will act as a key point of contact, ensuring materials are assessed accurately, customers are dealt with professionally and transactions are processed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

  • Serve customers bringing non-ferrous materials onto site
  • Inspect and assess materials for correct grading
  • Direct customers safely through the designated trade area
  • Liaise with the weighbridge and Scrap Inspector to ensure accurate recording
  • Maintain clear and professional communication with customers
  • Ensure transactions are handled in line with company procedures
  • Monitor for contamination or non-conforming materials

Yard & Operational Support

  • Assist with sorting and segregating non-ferrous materials
  • Support stockpile management and grade integrity
  • Maintain housekeeping standards across the non-ferrous area
  • Assist supervisors with general operational tasks as required
  • Report hazards, defects or non-compliant materials

Health, Safety & Compliance

  • Enforce site PPE requirements for customers and visitors
  • Maintain vigilance around vehicle and plant movements
  • Follow site Health & Safety policies and Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Support compliance with environmental permit conditions
  • Report unsafe behaviour or operational concerns immediately

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Experience within metal recycling or a similar industrial environment
  • Good knowledge of non-ferrous metal grades (e.g. copper, brass, aluminium)
  • Strong customer service and communication skills
  • Confident and professional manner
  • High level of integrity and attention to detail

Desirable:

  • Experience in a customer-facing yard or trade counter role
  • Basic IT skills for recording transactions

Personal Attributes

  • Approachable and professional
  • Assertive when challenging non-compliant materials
  • Safety-conscious
  • Flexible and willing to support wider yard operations
  • Reliable and trustworthy

What We Offer

  • Competitive hourly rate (dependent on experience)
  • Overtime paid after 40 hours per week
  • Full PPE provided
  • Opportunity to join a newly established and growing site
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities

If you have strong non-ferrous knowledge, enjoy working with customers and are ready to support a busy operational yard, we would like to hear from you.

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