Job Title – Yard Operations Supervisor
Location - Garic Bury
Salary - £32,000 per annum + Business Benefits
Hours – 40 per week
Join a Leader in Plant & Welfare Hire
For over 30 years, Garic has been setting the standard in the welfare and plant hire industry—renowned for innovation, compliance, and outstanding customer service. We’re proud of our collaborative culture, strong values, and commitment to helping our people and customers succeed.
We are looking for a Yard Operations Supervisor to join our Team in Bury. They will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day Yard and Washbay Operations. They will ensure all vehicle and asset movements are undertaken and completed in a safe, effective & controlled manner. Internal software systems along with daily morning briefings will provide an accurate planning and scheduling support platform for cross departmental workflow consistencies to achieve monthly depot targets and KPI’s.
The Yard Operations Supervisor role is a varied role which will incorporate Supervisory, Team Leading and Administration responsibilities ensuring operational staff and yard visitors fully adhere to Health and Safety processes. Working in conjunction with the Depot Management Team and Transport Teams to ensure all products are received, processed, and delivered on to the next customer within specific time frames. This role will require levels of flexibility and adaptability along with excellent communication skills, initiative, and consistency.
What you will be doing
- Maintain a safe working environment and assure full compliance with all safety rules.
- Demonstrate, Improve and sustain good housekeeping, perform risk assessments and support with continuous improvement activities.
- Collecting and logging all FLT Daily Check Sheets and defect rectifications ensuring audit trails are accurate in line with ISO 450001.
- Understand and deliver Safety messages and Toolbox Talks to departments on behalf of the SHEQ Team.
- Support the wider operations in depot with effective time management and utilisation of staff members to meet time critical deadlines whilst applying a positive attitude to business requirements.
- Ensure stock quality is delivered to a high standard.
- Control of returning assets, ensuring all Off-Hires are positioned and accessible for Off-Hire processes to be completed.
- Understand workloads through the 28 Day Picking List and BCA to ensure targeted workflow volumes are maintained in various departments using various LEAN methods.
- Ensure all orders processed through this location are accurately completed & delivered on time and in full.
- Plan workloads effectively and provide direction for colleagues as and when required.
- Complete weekly stock takes on various product ranges throughout the month ensuring all discrepancies are resolved and submitted to depot manager.
- Control overtime within the location in-line with budgeted hours.
- Demonstrate effective operational techniques with cost control factored in the decision-making process.
- Lead and develop the operational team.
- Challenge poor behaviour in the right way and provide regular feedback to the team.
- Maintain a positive work environment by behaving and communicating in a professional manner.
What you will bring
Essential
- Line management experience
- Experience of working in a customer focussed environment.
- Experience working in a yard-based role.
- Awareness of Health and Safety legislation
Desirable
- Experience of working in the plant/hire industry
Attainment/Qualifications
- Relevant operator certification e.g., CPCS Plant Operator / FLT Licence etc.
- Full UK Driving Licence
This is a fantastic time to join a growing business and play a key role in our success as the Yard Operations Supervisor.
Our benefits:
- Profit Bonus Scheme
- Employee discount scheme with money off at retailers and everyday spends.
- Great inclusive culture
- Employee health cover
- Discounted Gym membership
- Love2Shop vouchers on your Birthday
- 22 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Your birthday off and a paid day to support charity work
- Salary Sacrifice Pension (after 3 months service)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Christmas Shut Down
If you are interested in the position of Yard Operations Supervisor!
How to Apply
Not ticking every box? That’s okay! If you meet the core requirements and are eager to grow with us, we’d love to hear from you. Apply directly on Indeed with your CV and covering letter or send them to [email protected].
Due to application volumes, we may not respond to everyone individually. If you don’t hear back within 30 days, thank you for your interest and best of luck.
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Job Types: Permanent, Full-time
Pay: £32,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Profit sharing
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bury BL9 8GD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
