Yard Manager

Job description

Join the MKM Family!

Established in 1995, currently with 149 branches nationwide with over 3,300 colleagues across the business. We at MKM Building Supplies have no intention of slowing down. Growing year on year, expanding our footprint. We are always looking for the best people to join us along our journey and become a part of the UK’s Leading Independent Builders’ Merchant.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the yard/warehouse department
• Efficiently managing a team of yard/warehouse staff, ensuring orders are correct and on time, providing top quality customer service
• Responsibility for all goods in/out
• Ensuring company compliance of all warehouse/yard policies, legislations and procedures as well as taking responsibility for health and safety issues of the warehouse/yard.
• Managing, monitoring, and developing a team of warehouse/yard staff
• Involvement in strategic development and improvements
• Ensuring housekeeping is well maintained including excellent external presentation of our branch.
• Maintain accurate administrative records.
• Providing excellent standards of service, efficiency, and performance.
• This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings.

What We Offer:

• A competitive pay package.
• Generous discretionary bonus scheme
• Substantial staff discounts
• Training and development opportunities
• Holiday scheme which rewards length of service
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Perkbox discounts
• Contributory pension scheme
• Financial Planning Support
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Free parking
• Enhanced Maternity
• Enhanced Paternity
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health Support

This role will involve working alternate Saturday mornings

As a business, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse team, helping our people grow and succeed while ensuring everyone feels valued and supported and part of the ‘MKM Family’.
Any queries, please call on: 01482 262280

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Requirements

What We’re Looking For:

🔵Previous foreperson/management experience, with a proven track record of managing a fast-paced environment would be essential.

🔵Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills

🔵Strong people management skills

Desirable:

🟡Experience within the merchant industry would be preferable.

🟡Knowledge of the products/industry would be an advantage.

🟡Forklift truck licence preferred.

🟡Computer Literate