Yard Team Leader
Application Deadline: 12 October 2026
Department: Yard / Feedstore
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Cullompton
Reporting To: Shula Hutter
Description
We’re looking for a hands on and supportive Yard Team Leader to join our team. This is a key leadership role where you’ll help ensure the yard runs safely, efficiently and to a consistently high standard, while supporting and developing your team to deliver great service every day.
If you enjoy leading by example, working outdoors, and making a real difference for both customers and colleagues, we’d love to hear from you.
About The Role
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Hours of Work: 37.5Hours per week, working every other weekend
As Yard Team Leader, you’ll work closely with the Yard Manager and wider store team to support the day to day running of the yard. You’ll be a visible and approachable leader, helping to maintain excellent standards of safety, organisation and customer service, while creating a positive and inclusive team environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the daily operation of the yard, ensuring high standards of safety, organisation and presentation
- Leading by example to deliver excellent customer service and encourage proactive customer engagement
- Supporting, coaching and developing yard colleagues to build confidence and capability in their roles
- Ensuring company procedures are followed, including health & safety, fire safety and first aid requirements
- Completing daily, weekly and monthly operational checks accurately and on time
- Maintaining strong yard standards to support safe working practices for colleagues and customers
- Promoting product knowledge and supporting sales through great service and teamwork
- Working collaboratively with colleagues across the site to achieve KPIs and share successes
About You
- Experience leading or supporting a team in a yard, retail or operational environment
- A strong awareness of health & safety and safe systems of work
- Confident, approachable and able to communicate clearly with colleagues and customers
- A positive, calm and supportive leadership style
- Well organised, with the ability to prioritise tasks and adapt to changing demands
- A proactive, flexible and solution focused mindset
- Committed to teamwork, inclusion and continuous improvement
What We Offer
- Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
- Up to 25% colleague discount in store
- Free parking on site
- 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Plenty of career progression opportunities
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
- Comprehensive colleague benefits
- Enhanced Family Leave Policies
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Contact Details:
Mole Valley Farmers Limited Recruitment Team
