Yard Person

Yard people load and unload deliveries and re-order stocks at factory warehouses, building suppliers and retail distribution companies.

Typical Salary

£13,000 To £23,000

Typical Hours

43 to 45 a week

evenings / weekends / bank holidays on shifts

How To Become a Yard Person

You can get into this job through:

an apprenticeship
applying directly

College / University

Apprenticeship

You may be able to get into this job through an intermediate apprenticeship in warehousing and storage, or trade supplies.

some GCSEs, usually including English and maths, or equivalent, for an intermediate apprenticeship

Routes into this Career

Routes into this Career are not listed for this job.

You could apply for jobs directly. Experience of warehouse work or labouring on a construction site would be helpful. You may need forklift truck training for some jobs.

Other Routes

Other Routes are not listed for this job.

Skills And Knowledge

You'll need:

to be thorough and pay attention to detail
the ability to work well with others
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
to be flexible and open to change
excellent verbal communication skills
the ability to work well with your hands
thinking and reasoning skills
to be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device

Day To Day Tasks

Your day-to-day duties could include:

loading and unloading delivery vehicles by hand or with a forklift truck
sorting and grading stock
moving supplies to storage areas
picking and packing orders
dealing with customers

Working Environment

You could work in a warehouse.

Your working environment may be dusty, outdoors some of the time, physically demanding and dirty.

Career Path & Progression

Career Path & Progression are not listed for this job.

Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering Opportunities are not listed for this job.

Tips & Information

Further information

You can find out more about yard work and trade supplies from Building Materials Careers.

Restrictions & Requirements

You'll need to:

have a good level of fitness
have forklift truck driver training for some jobs