Yard Manager

Salary/Rate:£50k - 55k per year
Working Options:On-site
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Sunderland
County:Tyne and Wear
Specialism:Metals & Engineering
Job ref:YARDMAN-DB-SUN
Post Date:November 6, 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

Daniel Barnett

Daniel Barnett

Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant

About the Role

Yard Manager

Location: Sunderland

Salary: £50,000-£55,000 Monday to Friday

Hours: 07:00-16:00, Monday to Friday

Reference: DBYMAN-SUN

Are you an experienced yard or recycling professional looking for the next step in your career?

Do you take pride in running an operation as if it were your own – driving performance, improving culture, and delivering results?

Aspion Search is proud to be partnering with a UK-leading metal recycling business seeking a Yard Manager to take ownership of their Sunderland operation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is commercially aware, operationally strong, and passionate about leading people in a fast-moving, safety-critical environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of yard operations, driving performance, efficiency, and safety.
  • Manage and maintain accurate stock records – overseeing all incoming and outgoing materials.
  • Ensure quality control of materials throughout processing and dispatch.
  • Oversee logistics and transport, ensuring smooth movement of materials.
  • Maintain high standards of site security, housekeeping, and compliance.
  • Support Health & Safety and Environmental initiatives within your area, working closely with the site H&S advisor.
  • Understand and contribute to P&L performance, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements.
  • Lead, motivate, and develop a small team – building a positive culture and improving retention.
  • Work closely with head office (Cardiff) on operational systems, reporting, and business performance.

Requirements

Must-Haves

  • Proven experience within the metal recycling or scrap industry.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills.
  • A proactive, self-motivated attitude – able to make decisions and drive change independently.
  • Good IT literacy with the ability to use operational or yard management systems.
  • Commercially minded with an interest in understanding financial performance.

Desirable

  • WAMITAB certification (or willingness to work towards it).
  • Relevant tickets or licences for yard machinery or plant.
  • Experience managing or supervising in a high-volume recycling environment.
  • H&S or Environmental management awareness.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and company benefits
  • Autonomy to shape and develop your yard operation
  • Career progression within well established industry leader
  • Support from a strong head office and leadership team
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holiday
  • Company pension
  • Healthcare benefits

To Contact Direct:

Daniel Barnett

Senior Executive Consultant

0151 209 2050

daniel.barnett@aspion.co.uk

 

At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

 

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