ROLE GUIDE · 35 KEY POINTS
Yard Supervisor
Manage yard staff, stock levels, loading schedules, equipment checks and dispatch operations.
This guide outlines typical work and the information to include in your application. The team will discuss availability and the requirements of any specific vacancy.
The role
Plan daily yard priorities with operations and transport teams.- Allocate work to appropriately trained yard staff.
- Organise material picking for scheduled deliveries.
- Coordinate loading and unloading slots.
- Check dispatch orders are complete before release.
- Monitor stock levels and material availability.
- Arrange checks of returned scaffold components.
- Manage segregation of damaged or suspect equipment.
- Keep storage locations and stock records organised.
- Monitor clear access routes around the yard.
- Coordinate maintenance requests for yard equipment.
- Brief staff on changing work priorities.
- Monitor progress during busy dispatch periods.
- Resolve picking discrepancies with the relevant team.
- Arrange replenishment requests through purchasing.
- Track stock movements between sites and the yard.
- Maintain the yard records required by management.
- Escalate shortages that may affect site programmes.
- Support staff training and practical improvements.
- Review the next working day’s loading requirements.
Working approach
- Follow the procedures relevant to your assigned duties and working environment.
- Work within your competence and ask for guidance when a task is outside it.
- Communicate clearly with colleagues, supervisors and relevant site contacts.
- Keep the records and documentation appropriate to your role accurate and organised.
- Plan your work carefully and keep the team informed when priorities change.
- Raise defects, hazards and unclear instructions promptly through the agreed process.
- Treat customers, colleagues and other trades professionally and respectfully.
- Take part in the briefings and coordination needed for your assigned work.
- Keep relevant role-specific training and qualification details up to date.
- Be dependable, attentive to detail and willing to learn from feedback.
Your application
- Describe your experience that is most relevant to this role.
- Provide accurate details of your qualifications, cards and any expiry dates.
- Explain your preferred branch, work location and availability.
- Include references you have permission to share and a current CV.
- Role availability, employment terms and any required checks will be discussed by the team; this guide is not a confirmed job offer.