Yard Supervisor

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; Colnbrook; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental provider in the UK is seeking a Yard Supervisor to ensure the smooth operation of the Service Centre. You will coach and mentor the yard operatives, maintain site cleanliness, enforce safety practices, and prepare rental equipment for customers. The ideal candidate will have team collaboration skills, a clean driving licence, and advantageous qualifications such as Counter‑Balance FLT and IPAF operator licences. This position offers a comprehensive training program and a competitive rewards package.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Retail discount scheme

Employee recognition awards

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and to complete job duties on time.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development.
• Knowledge of PPE requirements and COSHH is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safe working practices in line with company policy.
• Coordinate yard staff and maintain a clean yard.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned and prepared for customers.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer Service

Health and Safety Knowledge

Physical Fitness

Education

Clean Driving Licence

Counter‑Balance FLT Licence

IPAF Operator Licence

Job description

About The Role

As Yard Supervisor you will play a key role in the smooth and efficient running of the Service Centre. It will be your job to coach and mentor the yard operatives, helping prepare the equipment to ensure that it is clean and ready for customers to hire, coordinate the haulage and accurate allocation of products on site.

Your duties will include:

• Site orderliness and cleanliness
• Enforcing safe working practices in line with company policy
• Co-ordination of yard staff
• Ensuring Triage administration fully matches with collection and transfer notes
• Cleaning and preparing equipment
• Checking and storing off-hired equipment
• Maintaining clean and safe yard, workshop and storage areas
• Refuelling plant and keeping accurate fuel records

What can we offer you in return?

You’ll be joining a highly successful FTSE100 company, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider. We provide an industry‑leading flexible rewards package including generous holiday allowance (with the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave), life assurance, retail discount scheme, employee recognition awards and a great company pension scheme.

About You

If you join us we’ll provide you with a comprehensive company induction and training programme and we’ll work with you to identify your personal development needs and career progression plan.

What you will need to bring to the role from day one:

• The physical fitness required to undertake your daily tasks
• Ability to work as part of a team and to complete job duties on time
• Good level of Customer Service
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development
• Commitment to health and safety – knowledge of PPE requirements and COSHH is an advantage
• Clean driving licence
• Counter‑Balance FLT licence and IPAF operator licence advantageous

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada – as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team‑mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first‑aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.