Yard Lead

BCA Group; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle remarketing company in Greater Lincolnshire is seeking a Yard Lead to manage vehicle movements and lead a team of compound operatives. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with quality procedures, conducting vehicle inspections, and driving a team minibus when required. The successful candidate will have a full UK driving licence and demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. This full-time role offers competitive benefits including onsite parking and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders

BCA Rewards for discounts with retailers

Qualifications

• Full valid UK driving licence essential, held for a minimum of 2 years.
• Flexibility in terms of working on rotating shifts.
• Some basic knowledge of motor vehicle operations helpful.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of compound operatives to manage vehicle movements.
• Conduct inspections of vehicles for quality compliance.
• Prioritize work to ensure efficiency in the team's operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Numerical skills

Proactivity

Education

GCSE level or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Yard Lead

Salary: £30,055 per annum

Location: BCA Grimsby

Working Hours: 4 on and 4 off shifts, 6am – 6pm

Work type: Full-time, Permanent

About the company

Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service. At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just your average vehicle remarketing company. We’re Europe’s largest vehicle remarketing business, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, and the best place to build the career you want.

Role perspective

We’re looking for down-to-earth go-getters who are ready to make their mark on the automotive industry. Our Site Operations and Driving teams play a vital role across our business. Here you can build on your knowledge and find your specialty at one of our sites or on the road – the opportunities are endless.

Responsibilities

• You will be leading a team of compound operatives, moving vehicles around the site, mainly from the area at the end of the Production line into the Vehicle Despatch Compound, and also within the storage and despatch compounds.
• Lead movement of vehicles around site using hand held scanners to ensure vehicles are located in the system, that correct vehicles are moved, and that each vehicle is parked in the correct location.
• Inspect the vehicles and park them in accordance with quality procedures.
• Carry out vehicle movements on foot or in a team minibus where appropriate; drive a team bus if required.
• Ensure vehicles are parked in full compliance with customer requirements.
• Inspect vehicles on handover and prior to movement.
• Take responsibility for your own safety and that of others around you.
• Proper usage and care of company equipment such as tools, scanner equipment, yard vehicles, and reporting of any defects.
• Participate in team briefings; lead team briefings if required.
• Conduct weekly Layered Audits.
• Act as main liaison between office teams (BCA Vehicle Services staff and carrier representatives).
• Prioritise work to ensure best use of the team’s time, keep the gate clear, and complete movements in a timely manner. Raise issues affecting the team’s ability to perform their job.
• Any other tasks as requested by supervisors, management, and admin team where appropriate (may include changing wheels, end of line and VSC Return inspection and fuel fill once trained).
• Cleaning duties and overseeing completion of those of the whole team.

Qualifications and experience

• Full valid UK driving licence is essential, held for a minimum of 2 years.
• Flexibility in terms of working on rotating shifts and covering overtime.
• No specific educational requirements, though GCSE level or equivalent preferred.
• Good numerical skills would be an advantage.
• Some basic knowledge of motor vehicle operations would also be helpful.
• Proactive with a positive attitude.
• Able to demonstrate good communication skills.
• Ability to both lead a team and work independently.
• Experience of leading a team advantageous.

Benefits

• Onsite parking
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Access to BCA Rewards which provides online and store discounts with a range of retailers

Additional information

And so much more…

As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it – putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.

We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.

Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.

INDHP