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Yard Supervisor

Manpower

Gloucester

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

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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.

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