Job Title: Yard Team Leader
Salary: £15.11 per hour
Location: BCA Manchester
Working Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 8.30am-5.30pm
Type of Employment: Permanent
Join the UK’s largest B2B used vehicle service
At BCA, we’re altogether, more. More than just a normal vehicle remarketing company. More than just any other place to work. We’re Europe's largest vehicle remarketing company, the backbone of the UK’s automotive supply chain, the best place to build the career you want.
Now, this is where you fit in…
We’re looking for down-to-earth people, with bags of energy, ready to make their mark on the automotive industry. Our Site Operations and Driving teams play a vital role across our business. Here you can build on your knowledge and find your specialty at one of our sites or on the road – the opportunities are endless.
Main purpose of the role:
You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the yard operation, leading and supporting your team to ensure vehicles are moved safely, efficiently and on time. This is a fast-paced, practical role where you’ll balance people leadership with operational priorities, helping to keep vehicles, customers and colleagues moving.
You’ll work closely with the Duty Manager to manage performance, develop the team and continuously improve the way the yard operates.
What you'll be doing
Leading your team
- Leading, motivating and supporting the Yard team on a day-to-day basis
- Making sure everyone understands their responsibilities, daily priorities and performance expectations
- Coaching and developing team members to help them perform at their best
- Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, performance reviews and other stages of the employee journey
- Managing attendance, absence and workforce planning to ensure the right level of cover is available
- Identifying training and development needs and supporting future talent within the team
- Creating a positive, supportive working environment where safety, communication and teamwork come first
Keeping the operation running
- Coordinating vehicle movements across the site to support operational areas, buyer collections and collection agents
- Getting involved in vehicle movements when required and leading by example
- Organising workloads and allocating tasks to make sure priorities and targets are achieved
- Managing the layout and flow of the yard to maximise space, efficiency and safety
- Ensuring BCA processes and Standard Operating Procedures are consistently followed
- Monitoring performance against quality, productivity and cost targets
- Identifying operational issues and taking action to resolve them quickly
- Helping to minimise vehicle damage through effective yard organisation and safe working practices
- Making sure the team provides a great service to both internal and external customers
- Working collaboratively with other departments to keep the wider site operation running smoothly
What we're looking for
You'll be a confident and approachable leader who enjoys working in a busy, hands-on environment and knows how to get the best from a team.
You'll also have:
- Previous experience as a Team Leader, Supervisor or Line Manager, ideally within an operational, logistics, automotive or similarly fast-paced environment
- A full UK driving licence
- Strong organisational and time-management skills
- The ability to lead, motivate and develop a team
- Confidence delegating tasks and managing competing priorities
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and making decisions
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to give clear instructions and feedback
- Good attention to detail
- A strong focus on safety, quality and customer service
- Confidence using IT systems and Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
- The ability to use performance information and data to identify issues and make informed decisions
- A positive, flexible approach and willingness to support the wider operation when needed
What will help you succeed
We're looking for someone who can lead from the front. You'll be comfortable making decisions, managing a busy workload and holding your team to high standards, while still being approachable and supportive.
You don't necessarily need to come from the automotive industry. What's most important is that you have experience leading people in a fast-paced operational environment, can keep things organised when priorities change and understand how to balance safety, productivity, quality and customer service.
We’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:
Onsite parking
Company Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
An Employee Assistance Programme
Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
Access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
Access to BCA Rewards which provides online and store discounts with a range of retailers
And so much more…
BCA Academy
Our business is growing and evolving at a significant rate and we need to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in order to maintain its success. We need to build our own talent now for the future. It is for this reason we have our own IMI approved training academy. The BCA Academy is there to support your technical training needs.
As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.
We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.