Yard Operative, St Andrews
Maternity cover – 9 Months Fixed Term Contract
Competitive salary
Discretionary bonus scheme
30 days’ holiday with additional days linked to service
MGM Timber, part of the Donaldson Group, established in 1860, is one of UK’s largest, privately owned timber companies. We are a family of 17 businesses and brands, ranging from B2B, retail and ecommerce, all with shared values and a common vision. We are focused on always providing a number one customer experience, embracing innovation, and doing things in a sustainable way, not just for our business but also for the communities we operate in. But most of all, our People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we are committed to nurturing and empowering our 1,500+ colleagues across the UK.
We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion. If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We specifically encourage female candidates and those from minoritised ethnic groups to apply for this post as they are currently underrepresented in the manufacturing and construction sectors of our organisation.
As a 6th generation family-owned business, Donaldson Group is committed to providing colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Our benefits package includes: 30 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, Length of service awards, Company sick pay, Employee Assistance Programme, (24/7 helpline, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line). We provide an additional catalogue of optional benefits including and not limited to, cycle to work schemes, holiday buy and sell and private medical insurance.
The Role
We currently have an excellent opportunity for an effective and proactive individual to join our team in St Andrews on a 9-month fixed term contract.
1. Loading and unloading delivery vehicles
2. Serving and checking customer collections
3. Moving stock to storage areas, picking and packing orders, keeping work areas clean and tidy – complying with health and safety policy and procedure at all times
4. Any other duties deemed as reasonable within the scope of the job role
Our Successful Candidate
Our successful candidate will have the following attributes:
5. Experience of working within a Timber/Builder’s Merchant is an advantage, although full training can be provided for the right applicant.
6. Warehouse and customer service experience.
7. A clean driving licence.
8. Forklift Truck experience. (desirable)
Within this key customer facing role you will be responsible for providing a quality service to customers and helping to maintain the yard’s high standards and efficiency.
Hours for the role are 44 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 5pm and Friday 7.30am to 4pm. There is also a Saturday rota that the successful candidate would the expected to participate in, working 8am to 12pm.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you then do not hesitate to apply by sending your C.V. to: Recruitment@donaldson-timber.co.uk by 12th December 2025.