Yard Supervisor

Personnel Placements, Company; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Personnel Placements, Company is seeking a Yard Supervisor in Dinton to lead a busy yard, manage Yard Operatives, oversee stock control, and ensure safe, efficient operations.

You will work with Stores, Sales and Workshop, receiving deliveries, performing stock checks and maintaining paperwork. A full UK driving licence is required; forklift licence advantageous. Mon-Fri 7:00–17:30; salary around £40K per year.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising or managing a small operational team.
• Ability to coordinate daily yard activities and prioritise tasks.
• Good eye for detail in stock records and deliveries.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily activities of the Yard team and allocate work.
• Receive, unload and check deliveries against orders and notes.
• Maintain stock records and perform stock checks; investigate discrepancies.
• Ensure correct identification, rotation and safe storage of products.
• Coordinate picking, packing, loading and unloading of goods for deliveries and collections.
• Ensure paperwork supports stock movements and materials issued from the yard.
• Collaborate with Stores, Sales and Workshop to meet requirements.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment; identify efficiency improvements.
• Support Stores and Yard teams; assist with occasional deliveries when required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organisation

Health and safety

Driving licence

IT literacy

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Yard Supervisor

Location: Dinton
Salary:£40K
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 7.00am–5.30pm, with a 30-minute lunch break

Are you an experienced Yard Supervisor, Warehouse Supervisor or Stores Supervisor who enjoys leading a team and keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly?

We’re looking for a hands-on, organised and proactive Yard Supervisor to take responsibility for the daily running of a busy yard. You’ll lead a team of Yard Operatives, oversee stock control and goods handling, and make sure work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.

This is a practical, hands-on role where you’ll work alongside your team, solve problems and take ownership of maintaining high standards. You’ll also work closely with colleagues in Stores, Sales and the Workshop to ensure deliveries, stock movements and customer requirements are handled effectively.

What you’ll be doing as theYard Supervisor.

• Leading and coordinating the daily activities of the Yard team, allocating work and monitoring progress.

• Receiving, unloading and checking deliveries against purchase orders and delivery notes.

• Maintaining accurate stock records, carrying out stock checks and investigating discrepancies.

• Ensuring products are correctly identified, rotated and stored safely in designated locations.

• Coordinating the picking, packing, preparation, loading and unloading of goods for deliveries and customer collections.

• Ensuring stock movements and materials issued from the yard are supported by the correct paperwork.

• Working with the Stores, Sales and Workshop teams to meet operational and customer requirements.

• Maintaining a clean, safe and organised working environment and identifying ways to improve efficiency.

• Supporting the wider Stores and Yard teams, including making occasional deliveries when required.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have previous experience supervising or managing a small operational team and be comfortable taking responsibility for the day-to-day organisation of a busy working environment.

You’ll also be someone who:

• Leads by example and is happy to work alongside the team.

• Can allocate work, set clear expectations and maintain standards.

• Is organised, proactive and able to prioritise competing demands.

• Takes ownership of problems and follows them through to resolution.

• Has a good eye for detail when checking deliveries and maintaining stock records.

• Communicates clearly and works well with colleagues across different departments.

• Understands the importance of health and safety and safe working practices.

• Is comfortable using computerised systems or willing to learn.

• Holds a full UK driving licence.

Experience that would be an advantage

Experience in a yard, warehouse, stores, builders’ merchant, distribution or similar operational environment would be beneficial.

Experience of stock control, goods-in procedures and vehicle loading and unloading would also be useful. A current forklift licence or relevant materials-handling qualification would be an advantage, but forklift training can be provided in-house if required.

Training and development

You’ll receive support to develop your knowledge of the products, stock procedures and business systems. As you become established in the role, there will be opportunities to take on additional stock control and administrative responsibilities.

Why consider this opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an important operational area, lead a team and make a real difference to stock accuracy, efficiency and customer service.

You’ll be joining an experienced team where your initiative, organisation and practical approach will be valued, with scope to develop your responsibilities as your knowledge of the business grows.