Yard Supervisor

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Jones Recruitment Consultants is seeking an experienced Yard Supervisor in Sittingbourne to lead a busy yard team in an industrial setting. This hands-on supervisory role requires coordinating daily operations, ensuring safety and efficiency, and maintaining production flow on a day-to-day basis.

Key duties include supervising yard activities, allocating tasks, and ensuring materials are moved and stored correctly, with a focus on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a yard, warehouse, manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Previous supervisory or team-leading experience.
• Confident organising workloads and allocating tasks.
• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Physically fit and comfortable with hands-on work.
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking.
• Good attention to detail.
• Able to work independently and use your own initiative.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervising the day-to-day activities within the yard.
• Coordinating and allocating work to the yard team.
• Ensuring materials and products are moved, stored and prepared correctly.
• Overseeing loading and unloading activities.
• Ensuring the yard remains organised, clean and safe.
• Operating relevant yard equipment and machinery where required.
• Supporting with manual handling and general yard duties.
• Monitoring workflow and ensuring daily targets are achieved.
• Carrying out regular checks to maintain quality and safety standards.
• Ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed.
• Reporting any issues or operational concerns to management.
• Supporting and guiding team members on a day-to-day basis.
• Working closely with other departments to ensure a smooth production process.
• Helping to maintain a positive and productive working environment.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Health & safety awareness

Team leadership

Communication

Manual handling

Independent working

Attention to detail

Tools

Lifting equipment

Overhead cranes

Job description

Yard Supervisor

Location: Sittingbourne
Salary: £17.00 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm
Contract: Temporary to Permanent
Job Type: Full-Time

Morgan Jones is currently recruiting for an experienced Yard Supervisor to join a busy and established industrial environment in Sittingbourne.

This is a hands-on supervisory role suited to someone who has previous experience working within a yard, manufacturing, engineering or industrial setting and is confident overseeing day-to-day operations while remaining actively involved on the ground.

You will play an important role in coordinating the yard team, ensuring materials are handled safely and efficiently, and helping to keep daily operations running smoothly.

The Role

• Supervising the day-to-day activities within the yard
• Coordinating and allocating work to the yard team
• Ensuring materials and products are moved, stored and prepared correctly
• Overseeing loading and unloading activities
• Ensuring the yard remains organised, clean and safe
• Operating relevant yard equipment and machinery where required
• Supporting with manual handling and general yard duties
• Monitoring workflow and ensuring daily targets are achieved
• Carrying out regular checks to maintain quality and safety standards
• Ensuring all health and safety procedures are followed
• Reporting any issues or operational concerns to management
• Supporting and guiding team members on a day-to-day basis
• Working closely with other departments to ensure a smooth production process
• Helping to maintain a positive and productive working environment

About You

We're looking for a reliable and confident individual who is comfortable taking responsibility and leading a team within a busy, hands-on environment.

Essential

• Previous experience within a yard, warehouse, manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment
• Previous supervisory or team-leading experience
• Confident organising workloads and allocating tasks
• Strong understanding of health and safety procedures
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Physically fit and comfortable with hands-on work
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Good attention to detail
• Able to work independently and use your own initiative
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Able to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable

• Experience within a steel, fabrication or galvanising environment
• Experience operating lifting equipment or overhead cranes
• Previous experience working within a busy industrial yard
• Relevant machinery or equipment qualifications

What's on Offer

• £17.00 per hour
• Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 4:00pm
• Full-time hours
• Temporary to Permanent opportunity
• Long-term employment prospects
• Stable and established working environment
• Opportunity to develop within the business
• Hands-on supervisory position