Yard Supervisor

Manpower; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Gloucester is seeking an experienced Yard Supervisor for a busy timber frame manufacturing operation. In this hands-on role, responsibilities include supervising yard operations, managing a team, and ensuring safety and quality standards. Ideal candidates will have a valid forklift license and previous supervisory experience in a construction or manufacturing setting. This full-time, permanent position offers a pay of £18.00 per hour with the potential for overtime on selected Saturdays.

Qualifications

• Valid counterbalance forklift and side loader licence.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or senior yard role.
• Ability to manage and motivate a small team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality.
• Experience in construction or manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily yard operations and lead a team.
• Pick timber and ensure deliveries match requirements.
• Safely load lorries with timber frame components.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard environment.
• Liaise with production and logistics teams for material flow.
• Conduct quality and quantity checks on materials.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team management

Tools

Counterbalance forklift

Side loader

Job description

Yard Supervisor – Gloucester

Location: Gloucester.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM (3:30 PM on Fridays). Overtime: selected Saturdays available.
Pay: £18.00 per hour.
Job type: Full-time, Permanent.

We are seeking an experienced Yard Supervisor to join a busy timber frame manufacturing operation. This is a hands‑on leadership role ideal for someone with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience in construction or manufacturing logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily yard operations and lead a team of yard operatives.
• Pick timber and ensure deliveries match requirements.
• Safely load lorries with timber frame components according to detailed load lists.
• Ensure finished products are correctly moved from the factory and stored in the yard.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised yard environment.
• Ensure production areas are continuously supplied with necessary materials.
• Liaise with production and logistics teams to ensure smooth material flow.
• Conduct visual quality and quantity checks on all incoming and outgoing materials.

Essential Requirements

• Valid counterbalance forklift and side loader licence.
• Proven experience in a supervisory or senior yard role.
• Ability to manage and motivate a small team.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to safety and quality.
• Experience in construction or manufacturing is preferred.

If you are an experienced yard professional looking for a hands‑on supervisory role, we would love to hear from you.