Yardsperson​/Relief Driver

Our Business

Selwood is the UK’s leading pump rental solutions company and part of the Workdry International Group, delivering reliable, tailored pumping solutions to the Water, Environmental and Construction sectors for over 70 years.

Our success is built on the strength of our people. Across our nationwide network of branches, we work together with honesty, respect and teamwork—sharing ideas, supporting one another and always striving to improve. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring our people and the communities we work in get home safe every day, while our work helps protect vital resources for future generations.

It’s an exciting time to join Selwood as we continue to grow. We’re committed to investing in our people—developing the skills, knowledge and career opportunities that help our teams succeed and build long‑term careers with us.

To support the operations of our busy Pump hire branch, Selwood is inviting applications for the position of Yards person / Relief Driver to join our friendly team based at our branch site in Bristol.

This role will provide vital support to the branch operations and will be yard based assisting with various duties in conjunction with the loading and unloading of lorries to ensure timely delivery of our pumps and associated equipment in time to meet our customers' expectations.

• Keep the yard and workshops in a clean and tidy state at all times.
• Assist with loading and unloading of vehicles, checking against paperwork, missing items, damages and fuel charges when needed.
• Assist fitting staff when required, with tasks as instructed, i.e. lifting, moving, in depot or on‑site.
• Clean hire equipment prior to entry to workshop, using pressure/steam‑cleaning equipment.
• Be polite and co‑operative with staff/customers, and, when on‑site, be aware of promoting the Company.
• Communicate accurately to supervisor, work colleagues and customers regarding job specifications when required e.g. ETA’s and missing and damaged items, obtaining signatures and names when delivering/collecting.
• Comply with all PPE requirements for Selwood or site regulations.

• Carry out work in compliance with Department of Transport Regulations and The Highway Code, having regard for personal safety, the safety of the workforce and the general public.
• Ensure an understanding of, and full compliance with, Tachograph operation and drivers’ hours’ legislation, including digital tachographs.
• Maintain an understanding of, and full compliance with, the Working Time Directive for mobile workers. Employees must observe all statutory break periods defined under the WTD for mobile workers and must set the tachograph to record all breaks. Driver’s hours rules must also be observed, and take priority over WTD rules meaning that if a break is not due under WTD rules but is due under Drivers Hours rules then the break must still be taken.
• Carry out a risk visual assessment prior to loading and unloading activity takes place, including a risk assessment of any parking/stopping place.
• Ensure all loading and unloading activity is carried out in a safe and efficient manner. All loads are to be positioned and secured safely and correctly to avoid overloading any of the axles and to avoid any possibility of the load moving during transit. This could include manual handling of hoses.
• Provide safe installation of pumping equipment by the use of lorry mounted crane.
• Carry out daily maintenance and defect checks of the vehicle in accordance with the Daily Vehicle Defect Check Report and report any defects promptly to the Manager. Continually monitor the vehicle throughout the day for any signs of defects developing, e.g.: any warning lights illuminating on the dash etc.
• Be aware of the dates for the scheduled 6‑weekly safety inspection timetable and liaise with the Manager, and garage to help organise booking the vehicle in to have these inspections carried out.
• Depending on the need of the business you may be required to take part on call outs and be on the rota either regularly or on the ad‑hoc basis.
• Vehicle exterior to be washed and cab…