Yard Manager

Alecto Recruitment





Plant Fitter Ready for a Step Up? Become a Yard Manager.

Chertsey Monday-Friday £50,000-£55,000

If you're a Plant Fitter who loves being hands‑on but knows you're capable of more - more responsibility, more influence, more money - this role is built for you.

This is your chance to stay on the tools, keep doing the practical engineering you're great at, while stepping up into a leadership position where you run the yard, make decisions, and take ownership of how everything operates.

It's the ideal blend: hands‑on plant fitting with genuine yard management authority.




Why This Role Stands Out

Most "progression" roles pull you off the tools and stick you behind a desk. Not this one.

Here, you'll still be repairing, servicing, diagnosing, and working on plant machinery - but you'll also be the person who controls the yard, organises the workflow, and keeps the operation running smoothly.

If you've ever thought: "I'm ready for more responsibility - but I still want to be hands‑on…" This role is exactly that.




What You'll Be Doing

  • Hands‑on plant maintenance - hydraulics, mechanical, electrical, fault‑finding, servicing.

  • Running the yard - organising machinery, vehicles, equipment, and daily operations.

  • Planning the workload - you decide what gets done first and how the yard flows.

  • Diagnostics & repairs - you remain the technical expert on the ground.

  • Safety leadership - ensuring the yard runs safely and professionally.

  • Stock & parts control - managing inventory and ordering what's needed.

  • Supporting operators & drivers - you're the go‑to problem solver.

  • Improving processes - spotting inefficiencies and fixing them.

This is a role where your experience finally gets the authority it deserves.




Who This Role Is Perfect For

This is ideal for a fitter who:

  • Wants a step up without losing the hands‑on side

  • Enjoys organising, planning, and taking charge

  • Wants to earn £50-£55K for the responsibility they take on

  • Likes being the person who keeps the yard running

  • Wants Monday-Friday stability

  • Is ambitious enough to run a yard and make it their own

If you've ever wanted to move into supervision, yard management, or operations leadership, this is the perfect progression role.




Essential Experience

  • Strong background as a Plant Fitter, Mechanical Fitter, or Heavy Equipment Technician

  • Confident diagnosing and repairing hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical faults

  • Experience in a yard, depot, or plant environment

  • Organised, proactive, and able to manage your own workload

  • Comfortable taking charge and making decisions




Desirable

  • Any experience leading or mentoring others

  • Knowledge of waste, recycling, aggregates, or construction machinery

  • Familiarity with telehandlers, loading shovels, crushers, screeners, etc.




What You Get

  • £50,000-£55,000 salary

  • Monday-Friday working

  • A genuine step up into leadership

  • A role that stays hands‑on

  • Autonomy, responsibility, and influence

  • Long‑term progression into full yard management

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