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Step into the spotlight as an Assistant Yard Supervisor!
Ready to lead our Yard team with energy and enthusiasm? We're on the hunt for a vibrant Assistant Yard Supervisor to join our timber and builders merchant branch in Ashton under Lyne. If you love keeping things organized, enjoy lots of interaction with customers and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the role for you! Bring your passion and personality to our team – apply today and let's build something great together!
Putting people at the heart of what we do
With more than 185 years’ trading experience, the Howarth Timber Group has grown to provide not only the widest range of products, but expertise, service and knowledge you can rely on.
With a nationwide network of branches supplying timber, building and plumbing and heating materials, kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms and a dedicated manufacturing division supplying timber engineering services, the Howarth Timber Group is focused on providing market leading choice, quality, service and value.
Built on a passion for service and people, we strive to set the highest standards in the quality of our products, in the continuity of supply and in every aspect of customer service and support. Quality products and processes are what drive our passion, but people are central to everything we do and it’s thanks to our loyal workforce that we’ve built a strong and successful business.
What does it mean to be a Howarth Timber & Building Supplies Assistant Yard Supervisor?
Our Assistant Yard Supervisors are responsible for assisting the Yard Supervisor in the effective and efficient supervision of all colleagues working in the branch’s external yard and warehouses, to ensure that customers are consistently receiving industry leading customer service. Whilst being a hands-on role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the supervision of the branch’s external yard and warehouses colleagues, ensuring that a safe working environment is always adhered to, in line with company policy.
Assistant Yard Supervisor role responsibilities
Acting as an assistant to the Yard Supervisor and maintaining responsibility for the following duties alongside and in the absence of the Yard Supervisor:
- Accurately accounting for goods inwards, checking off deliveries and booking stock in correctly.
- Ensuring all colleagues accurately complete tally tickets, for customers collecting goods from the yard/warehouses.
- Accurately picking and wrapping goods to be delivered to customers.
- Efficient, safe storage of stock in the yard and warehouses.
- Maintaining optimum housekeeping standards and presentation.
- Coaching colleagues to engage with new customers visiting the branch for the first time, offering and promoting trade customer accounts (Cash & Credit).
- Ensure training requirements for responsible staff are identified and delivered.
- Ensure responsible staff work effectively as part of the wider branch team
- Any other duties deemed reasonable within the scope of the job role
What are the requirements to be part of our team?
- Previous experience of supervising a team of individuals
- Current forklift/sideloader licence - desirable but not essential
- Full manual driving licence - desirable but not essential
- Understanding and experience of the builder’s merchant industry including related Health & Safety compliance
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Self-motivated
- Willingness to attend all training courses deemed appropriate to the job role
- Availability to work full time, Monday to Friday inclusive, plus alternate Saturday mornings (0800-1200)
Why choose Howarth Timber & Building Supplies for your next role?
Howarth Timber is a family-owned company, with a desire to provide colleague benefits that are truly valuable. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience
- 31 days’ holiday, inclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days’ holiday per annum or sell up to 3 days’ holiday per annum
- Length of service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Employee Assistance Programme, (inc 24/7 helpline, remote GP appointments, counselling sessions, legal, debt and life management advice line)
- Benefits Hub (inc discounts on gift cards, travel, cinema tickets, amongst others)
- Colleague Merchant Branch discount
- Opportunity to participate in a volunteering role for one working day per year – fully paid by the Company
- Excellent training and development
Application deadline: 28th August 2026
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Application question(s):
- Are you available to work full-time, Monday to Friday inclusive, plus alternate Saturday mornings (0800-1200)?
Experience:
- knowledge of timber & builders merchant: 1 year (required)
- people supervisory: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Full manual driving licence (preferred)
- current forklift truck or sideloader truck licence (required)
Work Location: In person
