Yard Team Manager

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# Yard Team Manager > Marshalls PLC · Pollington, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-19 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Manufacturing ## Description **Yard Team Manager Pollington, Goole Competitive Salary + Benefits 40 hours per week ** At Marshalls plc, we believe building tomorrow's world starts with what we can create together today. Since the 1890s, we've grown from a Yorkshire stone business into a leading UK manufacturer of building, roofing and landscaping solutions. Today, we support the people who design, build and maintain the homes, schools, hospitals, streets and infrastructure that communities across the UK rely on. Built on generations of expertise, we're known for quality, innovation and sustainability, helping our customers bring their vision to life and create places that work today and last for generations. We're proud of our heritage, excited by what's next and committed to helping our colleagues grow, develop and make a real difference. Together, we're building tomorrow's world. Our operations are organised into three distinct divisions: Landscape Products, Building Products, and Roofing Products. Marshalls Civils & Drainage partners with customers to design, engineer and manufacture precast solutions that support critical infrastructure and civil engineering projects. Our engineering-led approach combines technical expertise with innovative manufacturing to deliver integrated solutions that are safer to install, built to last and designed to perform for decades. Joining our team means being part of a business that thrives on solving complex challenges and delivering infrastructure with confidence at every stage. Manufacturing is where our products come to life and where we deliver on our promise of quality, innovation and reliability. From producing industry-leading solutions to driving continuous improvement, our teams play a critical role in helping customers build with confidence and create places that last for generations. We're now looking for a Yard Team Manager, which is known as an _Operations Team Manager_ at Marshalls to join our Manufacturing team at Pollington.** So, what’s the mission? **As Operations Team Manager at Marshalls plc, you’ll lead the safe and efficient operation of a busy civils and drainage yard, ensuring effective yard utilisation and on-time deliveries. You’ll oversee the movement of stock from production into the yard and through to dispatch, including the safe loading and unloading of vehicles and the use of mobile plant equipment such as FLTs, loading shovels, and telehandlers. Working closely with production and transport teams, you’ll drive performance, reduce waste, and maintain high quality standards across all yard activities. You’ll manage a team of circa 25 operatives, taking responsibility for all first-line people management including attendance, holidays, training, welfare, and discipline. Through clear communication, regular briefings, and visible leadership, you’ll ensure your team operate plant and equipment safely and efficiently, maintain excellent housekeeping standards, and consistently deliver against KPI targets in a performance-driven environment. Health and safety will be central to your role, with responsibility for ensuring full compliance with company policies and site standards, and promoting best working practices at all times. You’ll take a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe behaviours while remaining hands-on in the yard during busy periods, leading by example and continuously identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, develop your team, and enhance overall site performance. ** What are the mission-critical skills?** - Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial role within the concrete or wider construction materials industry - Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop staff - Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities - Skills with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word for operational reporting and communication purposes - Knowledge & understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) - Experience of implementing continuous improvement/lean manufacturing techniques e.g. DMAIC - IOSH Managing Safely / NEBOSH General Certificate and other relevant qualifications - NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Management or a related discipline ** Interested and want to know more? **Marshalls has invested heavily in its plant and operations equipment, with more investments planned for the future, giving you further opportunities to grow and develop your skills. We offer a working environment where you are encouraged to share experiences to help improve our processes. In return, we offer you a competitive salary, benefits package and the opportunity to join our thriving industry-leading plc! ** What's in it for you?** - 26 days holiday + bank holidays - Guaranteed Christmas holidays - Training and development opportunities - 5% employer matched pension scheme - Free onsite parking - Health care cash plan – support with Dental, Optical, Prescription costs and many more! - Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay and leave - Cycle to work scheme - Employee discount on Marshalls products - Retailer discounts - Marshalls Wellbeing Centre - EE mobile phone discount – friends & family - Share purchase scheme - Life assurance **Equal Opportunities **Whoever you are and whatever your background, you'll find a fair and supportive workplace at Marshalls. You're unique, and we want you to bring your whole self to work every day. We're committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral or ethical responsibility, it's the right thing to do. We want our colleagues to reflect the diverse nature of the communities we serve and create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. At Marshalls, you're valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself. ## Apply [Apply at Marshalls PLC](https://apply.workable.com/marshalls/j/DAFC567CA1/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)