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Transport & Yard Manager

United Kingdom, Coventry · Job Posted May 03, 2026
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Transport & Yard Manager – Huws Gray Coventry - Drive Efficiency, Support Your Team, and Make a Real Impact. Be Part of Something Bigger at Huws Gray. Whether you're in the trade or simply love a good home improvement project, chances are you've heard of us. We’re the Huws Gray Group – home to a family of trusted brands including Huws Gray, Huws Gray Plant & Tool Hire, Civils & Lintels, The Timber Group, PDM, NDI, and Anglia Tool Centre. Across the UK, our branches support local communities with everything they need for building, improving, and creating – we couldn’t do it without our people and that’s where you come in! We’re looking for a motivated and organised Transport & Yard Manager to lead a team of drivers and yard operatives manage vehicle operations, and maintain a smooth-running transport & yard function at our Coventry branch.

Job Responsibility

  • Coordinating and overseeing transport & yard operations
  • Supporting, monitoring and communicating with drivers & yard operatives
  • Carrying out and recording vehicle safety and maintenance checks
  • Managing health and safety practices
  • Ensuring branch policies and compliance standards are met

Requirements

  • Knowing your way around the local area is a big plus
  • Positive attitude
  • Willingness to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in

Nice to have

Knowing your way around the local area

What we offer

  • 23 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
  • Company bonus scheme based on performance
  • Contributory pension and life assurance
  • Discounts on high street retailers supermarkets restaurants gyms and cinemas
  • Colleague discount across our group brands
  • Attraction and travel discounts
  • Training and development programmes
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