Role overview

• ID: 2025-6935
• Entity: Vistry Works
• Region: Vistry Works East Midlands
• Department: Manufacturing
• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Location: Bardon II, Unit 2, Victoria Road Coalville LE67 1FA
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025

We have an exciting opportunity for a Working Supervisor to join our logistics team within Vistry Works East Midlands, at our Bardon office. As our working supervisor, you will have a hands-on role supervising a logistics team within a specific area in a timber frame manufacturing facility. You will drive and maintain the highest level of safety, environmental and service standards within your team and across the factory.

• Let’s cut to the chase, what’s in it for you...
  • Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
  • Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
  • Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to up to 39 days with service
  • 2 Volunteering days per annum
  • Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
  • Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
  • Share save and share incentive schemes
  • Employee rewards portal with many more benefits...
• In return, what we would like from you...
  • Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
  • A current Counterbalance Forklift truck licence (RTITB or ITSAR)
  • You will have proven experience in a similar role, ideally within the timber frame or housebuilding industry
  • You will have a thorough understanding of Health and Safety and the requisite processes and procedures, with the safety and wellbeing of our people being our key priority
  • You will need to have excellent leadership and communication skills, being able to motivate and train logistics staff to achieve deadlines and service standards
  • The ability to identify, communicate and implement opportunities for continuously improving working methods.
  • A strong general awareness of Health & Safety, manufacturing, production, transportation, construction, and on-site installation

  Desirable...

  • Minimum educational qualifications of GCSE Maths and English
  • A current Combilift Forklift truck licence (RTITB or ITSAR)
• More about the Working Supervisor role...
  • You will be responsible for competently supervising a specific area of the logistics process, ensuring service quality and productivity is maintained at the agreed set levels.
  • You will ensure all safety and environmental policies are adhered to and applied consistently, including carrying out various checks and recording all data associated with them.
  • You will understand and observe health and safety rules and be aware of the safety of self and others to promote a safe working environment and culture.
  • You will develop and train team members to carry out tasks in their own area of expertise and be involved in their assessment by providing feedback, to build flexible teams and drive a high-performance culture.
  • You will work alongside other working supervisors to ensure resource is effectively managed on a day-to-day basis so that both production and logistics KPI’s are delivered.
  • You will be required to carry out any reasonable tasks or operations as directed by your line manager in the course of your duties.

Finally, let’s tell you a bit more about us...

We build more than homes, we’re making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empowerus to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership-led way, and you’ll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation,â¯and the functional support of Vistry Services, we’re a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five-star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winner of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

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Benefits

Annual Leave

Enjoy 28 days’ holiday plus all UK Bank Holidays. There are options to carry leave forwards and buy up to 5 days.

Pension with Legal & General

Eligible employees are auto-enrolled. You contribute 4%, we contribute 6%. Salary Sacrifice and options to increase contributions available.

Volunteer Days

With 2 paid volunteer days a year, you can give back to communities and charities.

Why Vistry

Joining Vistry is just the start of building your perfect career. In return for your passion and skills, we invest in your future, providing all the support and training you need to thrive in your career and realise your potential. Our work is rewarding in itself, but we also offer a range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits, plus plenty of recognition incentives. We value you and everything you help us build as we make Vistry together.