Yard Supervisor

Job description

Lead the yard. Develop your team. Keep the operation moving.

Are you an experienced Yard Supervisor or Yard Team Leader who enjoys leading from the front? Do you know what it takes to run a safe, organised and efficient builders’ merchant yard while motivating a team to deliver excellent customer service? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for a hands-on Yard Supervisor to join our Beaconsfield branch. This is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of a busy yard, ensuring high standards of health and safety, excellent stock control and outstanding customer service.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, motivating and developing a yard team of five or more colleagues.
• Overseeing the day-to-day operation of a busy builders’ merchant yard.
• Coordinating goods in, goods out, customer collections and deliveries efficiently.
• Ensuring stock is stored safely, accurately and presented to a high standard.
• Operating a forklift and supporting the team with loading and unloading when required.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping and ensuring the yard is safe, organised and compliant at all times.
• Carrying out and monitoring daily health and safety checks, ensuring PPE and safe working practices are consistently followed.
• Managing forklift inspections and reporting maintenance issues promptly.
• Working closely with the Branch Manager and wider branch team to deliver excellent customer service.
• Supporting stock control, inventory accuracy and continuous improvement across the yard.

What we’re looking for

• Experience supervising or managing a team of five or more people.
• Proven experience running a busy yard within a builders’ merchant or similar building products environment.
• Good knowledge of building materials and an understanding of merchant operations.
• A current Forklift Truck licence.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, with a commitment to maintaining a safe working environment.
• Confident organising workloads, setting priorities and leading by example.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with excellent communication skills.
• Reliable, organised and able to remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
• Due to the location of the branch, you will need your own reliable transport.

Hours: 7.30am–5pm Monday to Friday, 7am–12pm alternate Saturdays
Holiday: 21 days plus Bank Holidays
Salary: Competitive
Benefits: Discretionary bonus scheme

If you’re ready to take ownership of a busy yard, lead a great team and play a key role in the success of a thriving branch, we’d love to hear from you.

Company Description

Lords Builders Merchants has been serving tradespeople, homeowners and local communities across London and the Home Counties for over 40 years. Built on strong customer relationships, local expertise and dependable service, we have grown into a trusted name in building supplies. As part of Lords Group Trading, we combine the heritage of an established business with the ambition, energy and opportunity of a growing Group.

We are proud to create an inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds and experiences are welcomed, valued and encouraged to succeed. If you are looking to join a business where you can contribute, develop and be part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.