About the role

Builders Trading Cooperative is seeking a hands-on Yard Supervisor to lead site operations in Fyshwick. You will manage the yard team, keep daily dispatches running on schedule, and ensure local builder members receive accurate, on-time orders every time.

What we offer

- Work-Life Balance: Monday to Friday, day shifts only—no weekend trade

- Stability: Permanent, full-time role with a long-standing, member-owned trade supplier

- Autonomy: Real ownership to optimise yard layout, processes, and safety standards

Key responsibilities

- Oversee daily yard workflow, stock staging, loading, and dispatch operations

- Lead, mentor, and schedule yard hands and forklift operators to maintain high morale and output

- Move, load, and position heavy vehicles (MR/HR trucks) in and around the yard safely

- Manage inventory control, receiving procedures, timber inspection, and stock count accuracy

- Enforce strict WHS compliance, traffic management,



and load restraint standards (Chain of Responsibility)

- Coordinate directly with customer service and transport drivers to resolve bottlenecks fast

About you

- Essential: Valid High-Risk Forklift Licence (LF) with solid operational experience.

- Proven leadership experience as a Yard Supervisor, Warehouse Leading Hand, or Logistics Team Leader.

- Background in building materials, timber, or trade hardware (highly regarded, but transferable trade/logistics leadership welcomed).

- Solid understanding of WHS standards.

- Sound computer literacy and experience working with inventory management systems.

About us

Builders Trading Cooperative is a member-owned building supply cooperative supporting the ACT construction industry, providing quality materials to local builders while returning profits to our members.

📌 Yard Supervisor – Trade Supplies (Mon–Fri Only) (Fyshwick)
🏢 Builders Trading Cooperative
📍 Fyshwick