Yard Manager

Yard Manager Peterborough

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Up to £40,000 Benefits
Permanent Full Time
Yard Manager - Take Charge of a Growing Operation An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Yard Manager to join a well-established and expanding manufacturer in Peterborough.
We're looking for a hands-on Yard Manager with strong leadership skills, forklift experience and a proven ability to organise busy operational environments. The successful Yard Manager will be responsible for overseeing yard operations, stock control, logistics coordination and goods movement across multiple sites located within close proximity.
This role would suit a proactive Yard Manager who enjoys solving problems, improving processes and leading from the front. The business is continuing to grow and needs a Yard Manager who can bring structure, efficiency and accountability to the operation.
Key Responsibilities Manage all day-to-day yard activities
Lead, motivate and develop a team of 4 operatives
Oversee goods in, goods out and stock management
Ensure products are correctly stored and easily accessible
Coordinate movement of stock between nearby sites
Support loading and unloading activities
Operate a forklift when required
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Improve productivity and operational efficiency
Work closely with production and logistics departments
Ensure health and safety standards are maintained
Skills & Experience Required Previous experience as a Yard Manager, Yard Supervisor, Yard Controller or Logistics Supervisor
Experience managing or supervising teams
Strong yard, logistics or stores background
Forklift experience is essential
Licence preferred but not required
Experience dealing with large, bulky or non-palletised products
Excellent organisational xohmjla skills
Strong stock control and goods movement experience
Ability to identify and implement operational improvements
Why Join? Up to £40,000 salary
Key leadership role within a growing business
Opportunity to put your own stamp on the operation
Varied role combining people management, logistics and stock control
Stable long-term opportunity with future growth potential
If you're a driven Yard Manager looking for a role where you can take ownership, improve processes and lead a growing team, we'd love to hear from you.
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