Yard Foreperson
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £25,000 i £30,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Circa £27,000.00 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | SA13 1RU |
| Cwmni: | LBS Builders Merchants |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | LBSG196582 |
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We’re looking for a proactive and hands-on Yard Foreperson to oversee the smooth running of our yard, warehouse, and transport operations in Port Talbot. Reporting to the Branch Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring efficiency, safety, and outstanding customer service.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate yard staff and drivers to maximise productivity.
- Maintain safe, organised storage and stock presentation across the yard and warehouse.
- Schedule and oversee customer deliveries, ensuring vehicles are used effectively.
- Ensure all vehicles and forklifts are checked daily, maintained, and kept safe and presentable.
- Provide excellent customer service to both trade and retail customers, offering advice where required.
- Oversee the accurate picking, loading, and unloading of stock for deliveries, collections, and transfers.
- Contribute to stock management, accuracy, and rotation, including ongoing stock takes.
- Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, company procedures, and security requirements.
- Support and develop staff through training, appraisals, and day-to-day coaching.
What We’re Looking For
- Previous supervisory or team-leading experience, ideally within a builders’ merchant, warehouse, or logistics environment.
- Strong leadership and organisational skills, with the ability to motivate a team.
- A customer-first approach with excellent communication skills.
- Good knowledge of health & safety practices.
- Forklift licence (or willingness to train) would be an advantage.
- Basic IT skills for stock and system checks.
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading name in the Welsh builders’ merchants sector with a strong reputation for exceptional customer service. You'll be joining a supportive & collaborative team and a business that values growth, development, and success.
Some of the benefits of working for us include Profit Share Bonus Scheme, Online discount portal including money off retail brands and holidays, Employee Care Helpline and access to a digital GP, staff discount scheme, Death in Service, formal training and career progression opportunities.
Hours of work: An average of 40.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday between 7.30am – 4.30pm plus every other Saturday morning from 8.00am – 12.00pm.
Salary: Depending on Experience
Interested?
If you’re an organised, safety-conscious leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you.