Yard Supervisor

Personal Best Worldwide; Morecambe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Free PPE workwear

Company pension

28 days paid holidays

Job summary

Personal Best Worldwide in Morecambe is seeking an experienced Yard Supervisor to oversee a 4-acre site and a small team. You’ll manage non-ferrous, ferrous and ELV operations, ensure safety, compliance and efficient yard flow while coordinating with directors and the commercial manager.

Ideal candidates have a background in metal recycling, quarrying or waste, with hands‑on machine operation and team leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as Site Foreman or Supervisor.
• Experience in metal recycling, quarrying or waste industries is desirable.
• IOSH managing safely is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of HSE and environmental policies is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of the yard and coordinate with directors.
• Direct, organise and reallocate staff to maximise yard output.
• Oversee weighbridge operations, traffic control and loading out.
• Ensure machinery is serviced and inspected on time.
• Direct on-site health, safety and environmental practices.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Health & safety

Traffic management

Customer service

Education

IOSH Managing Safely (desirable)

Tools

FLT operation

360 Crane

Loading Shovel

Telehandler

Bobcat

Job description

My client, a big player in the metal recycling industry who is currently expanding their operations in Morecambe is seeking an experienced, professional and organised Yard Supervisor to join their team.

The role offers the opportunity to manage and oversee a small team on a big site, with 4 acres of site to work with, you’ll be making sure that non-ferrous, ferrous and ELV operations run smoothly, compliantly and in line with company guidelines, you’ll also have the opportunity to manage yard staff, traffic and work on health, safety and environment issues. If you are looking for an exciting and varied role, this could be the one for you.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in either the Metal Recycling, Quarrying or Waste industry and be confident working in hazardous work environments, ensuring safety is top priority. Experience being a diverse team player is essential, no two days are the same and the right person for us will be able to combine office knowledge with hands on hard work and machine driving and be happy playing the role of a team player in a multi-faceted way. Experience using heavy machinery such as operating FLT’s, 360 Cranes, Loading Shovels, Telehandlers and Bobcats would be desirable.

• Minimum of 2 years’ previous experience as a Site Foreman or Supervisor, with previous experience as a machine operative or operative prior to their supervisory/foreman role is essential.
• Previous experience within the heavy equipment industry such as metal recycling, quarrying or general waste and recycling industries is desirable.
• IOSH managing safely is desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of HSE and Environmental policies and procedures is desirable, however some training and development in this area can be given.
• Experience and/or certification to operate FLT, 360 Crane, Loading Shovel or similar plant is highly desirable.
• Able to direct traffic, ensure vehicle flow, keeping the yard moving
• Excellent communication skills, and attention to detail
• Knowledge of weighbridge operations would be an advantage
• Good customer service skills along with the ability to deescalate tense situations with customers.
• Strong people management skills, able to lead and direct a small team to daily success.
• Team player attitude, able to play as part of the team daily, no job should be beneath you, getting stuck and getting your hands dirty is part of the role.
• Experienced with the office side of operations including record keeping, contractor inductions, issuing SWP’s to workers and ensuring machinery is serviced and inspected on time.

Duties and Role:

• Oversee the day to day running of the yard, working closely with the director and the commercial manager.
• Direct, organise and reallocate staff daily to ensure smooth operations and optimal output from the yard.
• Oversee weighbridge operations, traffic control and loading out.
• Ensure machinery is kept in line with service and repair standards, organise insurance inspections and other associated duties
• Take care of on-site spills in line with environmental guidelines
• Assist with the set up and management of vendor agreements/contracts where needed.
• Operate machinery when required.
• Complete new starter and contractor inductions when needed, reviewing SWP’s issued to staff and record all training completed by staff members
• Pull daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly yard performance reports to provide to upper management
• Assist with/learn the process of permits, environmental policies and safety policies.
• Ensure accidents on site are reported and dealt with immediately
• Provide support to customer facing staff, assisting with customer issues
• Any other duties as required in line with the duties of the role

The company offers a competitive salary of £40-£50k along with a Monday to Friday schedule. They also offer on-site parking, Free PPE workwear, A company pension scheme and 28 days per year of paid holidays (including bank holidays)