Yard Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Yard Supervisor

POSITION INFO:

Key Responsibilities
• Lead, supervise, and direct daily activities of assigned yard staff.
• Enforce discipline, punctuality, and performance expectations.
• Address difficult behaviour calmly and confidently, without intimidation.
• Conduct daily toolbox talks and allocate tasks clearly.
• Monitor staff output and intervene where performance drops.
• Plan upcoming tasks in advance (loading, offloading, cutting, sorting, movements).
• Anticipate bottlenecks, material access issues, and equipment requirements.
• Enforce all safety rules, PPE requirements, and yard protocols.

Minimum Requirements
• 3+ years’ experience supervising teams (preferably in yard/industrial/operations environment).
• Strong leadership and people-management ability.
• Not easily intimidated and able to handle difficult staff confidently.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Basic computer/administration ability (job cards, reporting, checklists).
• Clear communication in English (additional languages beneficial).