Yard/Warehouse Supervisor

Network Homes Ltd; Hastings; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Builders' Merchant is seeking a motivated Yard Supervisor to support management and oversee a yard team operations. This role is pivotal in maximizing sales, ensuring safety, and maintaining high customer service standards while providing opportunities for progression in an expanding business.

Benefits

Annual pay review

In-house training

Life assurance (4x basic salary)

Discounted goods

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance program

33 days holiday

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory role is essential.
• Good level of written and spoken English required.
• Knowledge of transport legislation desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise yard team and ensure efficient running of operations.
• Assist in delivering budgeted sales and margin targets.
• Maintain high standards of safety and security in the yard.

Skills

Customer service

Supervisory skills

Written and spoken English

Education

Relevant product knowledge

Tools

Forklift equipment experience

Job description

Do you consider yourself a motivated and committedperson? Do you have experience working in a customer-facing role that allowed you to provide an outstanding impression on everyone you met? Are you seeking a new, physicaland fulfilling role where being a great team player is essential? If yes, then we have the opportunity for you.

Overall Objective

Responsible for supporting the Management Team and supervising the yard team to ensure the efficient running of the yard function, supporting the smooth operation of the yard and to ensure sales are delivered on time and with minimum disruption, in line with standard operating practices and HSE requirements.

To maximise the sales and margin potential of the branch in line with the agreed business objectives and to control all aspects of the operation including delivery vehicle usage.

Responsibility for supervising the yard team, including ensuring the administration, coordination and movements of vehicles meets customer and internal Company requirements at all times

Job Description:

A Yard Supervisor will be expected to perform any of the following tasks:

• Assist the Manager in delivering the budgeted sales and margin targets as a minimum.
• Assist the Manager in controlling the stock at the agreed levels and ensuring that the core range is always available.
• Ensure accurate checking on all stock deliveries.
• Ensure high standards of yard / warehouse security.
• Ensure all the relevant vehicle and FLT safety checks are carried out and correctly documented with defects reported immediately.
• Assist the Manager is reducing costs within the business.
• Ensure the efficient use of the delivery vehicles and that the correct procedures are adhered to in respect of the dispatch paperwork and cash collection.
• Ensure customer service is delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Ensure the Branch presentational standards are maintained at a high standard.
• Assist in maintaining the Health & Safety policy and ensuring that it is always observed.
• Other reasonable duties as arising, as specified by the Branch Manager.

Education/Qualifications/Experience: Must have a good level of written and spoken English.Previous experience is essential and proven supervisory skills with relevant product knowledge preferred, ideally gained within a similar industry. Fork lift experience and knowledge of transport legislation desirable.

What we can offer you:

Weat Alsford pride ourselves on being a great place to work, through our values and family feel culture.

In return, you will have every opportunity to progress within an expanding business.

The Job Package:

• Annual pay review
• In house training
• Company’s life assurance of 4 x basic annual salary
• Discounted goods
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Refer a friend scheme

Click apply today to begin your Alsford journey.

The Company

Alsford is a Builders' Merchant, supplying timber, tools, and building materials to Trade and DIY customers.

Alsford Timber Ltd has been around since 1882 and is now the largest Timber and Builders’ Merchant in South East England, with 19 branches across Kent, Surrey, London, East Sussex, and West Sussex.

We've spent over 130 years creating the Alsford brand you see today because, like you, we believe in building things to last.

Pay

Pay

Every year an annual pay review is held.

Training

Training

Monthly training sessions, management development programmes, in-branch product, and IT training.

Health

Health

Monthly initiatives to promote positive mental and physical health.

Life Assurance

Life Assurance

Paid at 4 times your basic annual salary whilst you work at Alsford.

Discount

Discount

Discounted products to help make your DIY projects at home a little easier.

Travel

Travel

Cycle to work scheme is available to everyone.

Profit Share Incentive Scheme

Profit Share Incentive Scheme

Paid on Company performance over the budgeted profit.

Incentives

Incentives

There are a variety of incentives from Commercial or Ops to get involved with.

Holiday

Holiday

25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing every 5 years.

Refer a Friend

Refer a Friend

Refer a friend and receive a love to shop voucher.