Application Deadline: 5 June 2026
Department: Yard / Feedstore
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Yeovil
We’re looking for a hands-on, customer-focused, and commercially minded individual to join our team as a Yard Manager. If you enjoy leading teams, working outdoors, and helping rural communities access the products they need, we’d love to hear from you.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Hours of Work: 37.5 Hours per week. Working 5 out of 7 days, including weekends.
As Yard Manager, you’ll lead the Yard and Feed Store Team to deliver excellent service, maintain high standards, and drive commercial performance. You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day planning and organisation of yard operations, ensuring the site is safe, well-stocked, and ready to trade.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading and developing the Yard and Feed Store Team to deliver high standards of service
• Managing stock availability, replenishment, and merchandising across the yard and feed store
• Building strong relationships with customers and offering tailored product solutions
• Promoting seasonal products, store events, and campaigns
• Ensuring compliance with health & safety and operational standards
• Analysing business data to inform decisions and drive performance
• Supporting store audits, cash control, and security procedures
• Deputising for the Store Manager and contributing to store leadership
• Previous experience in a yard, retail, or operational management role
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Good IT skills and confidence using business systems
• Knowledge of health & safety, compliance, and agricultural products
• A proactive, adaptable, and solution-focused approach
• AMTRA, BASIS, or knowledge of FIAS/UFAS/NOPS (desirable)
• NVQ or equivalent in retail (desirable)
📈 Scottish Widows contributory pension – company will match up to 5%
🛍️ Up to 25% colleague discount in store
🚗 Free parking on site
🌴 33 days of annual leave, including bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time colleagues)
📚 Excellent training and development opportunities
🪜 Plenty of career progression opportunities
👨👩👧👦 Life Assurance
🗣️ Employee Assistance Programme with Retail Trust
🎁 Comprehensive colleague benefits
🚼 Enhanced Family Leave Policies
We are the UK’s leading agricultural supply and rural retailing business. Since 1960, it’s been in our nature to support the future of UK agriculture. From a group of local farmers, to a community of 9,000 farmer shareholders, we’ve never lost sight of our shared purpose to work for the greater good of UK agriculture.
We’re 1,700 experts in our field - retailers, engineers, buyers and advisors - all focused on looking after our customers and developing in our careers. We’re trusted to work in the best way to get the best results and we challenge ourselves to be better and take every opportunity to get better.
Our colleagues are the most important part of our business and that’s why we put people above process. So, while you’re working hard to support UK agriculture, we’re working hard to make sure you’re supported too, from endless learning and development opportunities through to a range of health, wellbeing and financial benefits.
We're proud to have created an environment unlike anywhere else. We're there for each other, like any good team; and we're here to progress, like every good business, and that’s why we want to employ the best people and provide an environment where you feel welcome and supported.
If it’s in your nature to support the future of UK agriculture, take a look at our website today.
