Stockyard Lead Operative

wienerberger UK; Goxhill; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Hourly rate £13.25–£16.23

Overtime opportunities

Health and wellbeing benefits

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Wienerberger Ltd is seeking a Stockyard Lead Operative at our Goxhill site in North Lincolnshire. You will lead the stockyard team, ensure safety, and assist the team leader with holiday cover while supporting training and process improvements.

The role requires forklift experience with the relevant license, strong communication, numeric and IT skills, and a proven track record in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The position offers competitive hourly pay and regular overtime.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in stockyard operations
• Valid forklift license with recent driving
• Experience leading a team in fast-paced manufacturing
• Good numerical and IT skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Organised, efficient and reliable
• QA and quality standards awareness
• Safety conscious in a manufacturing setting

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate stockyard activities and ensure safety rules are followed
• Ensure team training on machinery and maintain training records
• Provide efficient service to haulage partners, customers and sales
• Manage holidays, sickness and development reviews for stockyard staff
• Coordinate with distribution teams for timely picking, packing and wrapping
• Organise team structure so responsibilities are evenly shared
• Maintain housekeeping to meet PIP targets and report hazards
• Drive continuous improvement and propose wider business enhancements

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Numerical skills

IT skills

Organised

Reliable

Adaptable

Literate (paperwork)

Tools

Forklift license (RTITB/ITSSAR/NPORS/CPCS)

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Join us as a Stockyard Lead Operative at our Goxhill site in North Lincolnshire

Wienerberger Ltd manufactures and provides wall, roof and landscaping products for the construction sector. We offer innovative and sustainable solutions across the whole building envelope for new build, renovation projects and across the building industry.

About The Role

We will provide you with full training and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Stockyard lead Operator where you will cover for the team leaders holidays and assist the team leader to:

• Ensure that all site safety rules are understood and adhered to by all who are operating within the stockyard (employees, haulage partners and customers)
• Ensure that the Stockyard team have been fully trained to operate machinery (including FLT’s and heat shrink guns) whilst maintaining training records
• Ensure that you and your team provide a helpful and efficient service to our haulage partners, customers and field sales
• Manage holiday requests of the Stockyard team, ensuring relevant cover is available, sickness, personal development reviews, training and disciplinaries
• Work closely with distribution teams to facilitate the timely picking, packing and wrapping of all products prior to collection
• Orchestrating the team structure ensuring that each team/member have an equal share of responsibilities
• Maintain an excellent standard of housekeeping in accordance with our PIP targets, highlighting any concerns using the quality and hazard reporting process
• Encourage and develop a culture of continuous improvement within the team and contribute to improvements across the wider business.
• Continually challenge the status quo to drive further improvements

This site produces roof tiles, supporting our manufacturing of high‑quality building materials across the UK.

This position is based at our Goxhill site, which is near to Barrow-Upon-Humber, Barton-Upon-Humber and East Halton, easily commutable from Scawby, Grimsby, Immingham, and Hessle.

Due to the site location, it is accessible by personal vehicles only. Free parking is available.

Hours of Work: 7.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

About You

• Previous experience working in a Stockyard
• Current / valid RTITB, ITSSAR, NPORS or CPCS forklift truck license with recent driving experience within the last six months
• Previous experience of managing and leading a team
• Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Good mathematical skills
• Good IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written
• Must be organised, efficient and reliable
• Adaptable / flexible approach
• Must be literate as there is some paperwork involved
• An understanding of QA standards and the importance of consistent high quality in manufacturing
• Good general safety awareness

About Our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• £13.25 - £16.23 per hour (depending on experience)
• Overtime opportunities are available regularly to increase your earnings.

Other Benefits Include

• Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get-fit programmes
• Health and wellbeing benefits include dental cover, a health cash plan, and eye tests
• Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options
• Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary
• You can join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme, so you share in our success

About Us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Join us as a Stockyard Lead Operative and help us shape tomorrow – because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you.

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.