Yard Supervisor
- Permanent - Full time
- Keyline
- Exeter, Devon
hrs/pw
Monday to Friday 07:30 to 5pm
Exeter
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Join Keyline as a Yard Supervisor and play a key role in driving our continued success. You'll be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our yard, as well as supervising and motivating the team that manages customer interactions.
Where Will You Be Working?
Keyline, Rockbeare Hill, Rockbeare, Exeter, EX5 2HB, is a thriving and expanding branch, with a team of 13 staff members and a fleet of 5 delivery vehicles. We also have a Tool Hire department, making this a great opportunity to join a growing team.
What will You be doing?
As a Yard Supervisor at Keyline, you will be responsible for:
- Manage yard operations and staff, including vehicle drivers
- Manage the yard team and process customer orders
- Load and unload customer and company vehicles, unload building products from supplier deliveries and book them into the branch warehouse
- Implement stock management in line with our health and safety policy
- Maintain a tidy and safe working environment at all times
- Provide excellent customer service, building strong relationships with customers
Does this sound like you?
The ideal candidate will:
- Have the ability to provide great customer service
- Have experience in a supervisory role is preferred, but not essential
- Be physically active, as this role involves lifting heavy building materials
- Be a passionate and engaging leader, able to create a "one team" approach
- Have a friendly and outgoing personality, comfortable communicating face to face with customers
- Be adaptable, resilient, tenacious, with high energy levels
- Be someone who thrives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
What's in it for you?
Keyline values career development and growth, and this position offers ample opportunities for advancement, whether you're operationally focused or sales-driven. You may progress to Assistant Branch Manager or Branch Manager.
In return for your hard work you will receive the following:
- Excellent salary + annual bonus
- Contributory pension
- Private healthcare, Life assurance, Sharesave scheme
- Group-wide colleague discounts across the Travis Perkins Group (including Toolstation)
- Online discounts at thousands of retailers, from airport parking to theme parks to eating out and cinemas
- Great work-life balance, with weekends and bank holidays off
About Keyline
Keyline is the UK's leading supplier of civils, heavy building materials, and drainage solutions, with a nationwide network of branches. Our goal is to be "Best in Town" for product knowledge, availability, and customer service. We're part of the Travis Perkins Group, which has been recognized as one of Britain's Top Employers since 2010. We're committed to being an inclusive employer, where everyone feels safe, welcome, and willing to be their authentic selves.
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