Yard supervisor

• Reporting into the Plant Manager, you’ll be responsible for co-ordinating loading and unloading trailers of recycled plastics (in 2 metre big bags and loose tip)
• Managing/coordinating yard activity, liaising with the transport and operational teams, and occasionally jumping onto a forklift to help your team deliver service excellence
• Managing the workload of a dedicated yard FLT driver, yard cleaner, whilst also liaising with the operational team to divert resources at peak times
• Ensuring stock is kept safe, tidy and weather protected in designated yard locations, in accordance with permits and Environment Agency regulations
• Ensuring adherence to all company policies and processes
• Drive continuous improvement, emphasising safety, quality, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction and morale
• Actively participate in Daily Shift briefings, using and completing reports, monitoring safety, whilst ensuring all KPI’s are met
• Demonstrate best in practice loading and securing techniques are always used, with load information (including photographic evidence) is recorded on AO’s systems
• Complete in full all required paperwork for inbound and outbound shipments, both nationwide and internationally
• Ensure all shipments comply with customer specific requirements
• Lead 5S housekeeping, accident investigation, and safety audits and related activities
• Deliver training, foster a positive culture and manage your team’s performance, dealing with HR related challenges

• Experience in supervising teams (min. 2 years), ideally in an operational setting
• Working rotating morning and afternoon shifts, Monday-Friday
• ILM level 2 or equivalent qualification, with a desire to advance with AO supported qualifications
• FLT trained
• Experience working within a processing, manufacturing, or similar environment
• Good communication skills
• Ability to think logically and decisively to effectively provide solutions
• Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team
• Formal qualifications in English and mathematics (GCSE or equivalent): completing paperwork with 100% accuracy is a critical part of the role
• Experience and/or qualifications in continuous improvement beneficial

Experience and/or qualifications in continuous improvement beneficial

• Holidays
• 22 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Contribute 5% of your annual salary and we'll do the same
• Be a VIP at the AO Arena
• we have loads of opportunities to win free tickets and pre-sale access
• Health & wellbeing
• discounted gym membership, and our Help @ Hand scheme giving you access to virtual GP’s, Mental Health support and much more
• Discounts
• exclusive discounts across our product range
• Family leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
• Making a difference
• 2 fully paid days a year to donate your time to any charity of your choice
• Free Food Thursday - Last Thursday of every month, lunch is on us