- Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
- Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
- Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
- Read work orders or receive oral
Yard person | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Yard people load and unload deliveries and re-order stocks at factory warehouses, building suppliers and retail distribution companies.
Yard persons typically work around 43 to 45 hours per week.
As a Yard person you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 23,752 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Yard person
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24,293 GBP
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20,920 GBP
Average salary for part-time Yard person
Average salary for full-time Yard person
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12,668 GBP
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11,943 GBP
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13,178 GBP
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23,752 GBP
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20,920 GBP
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24,293 GBP
Salary over time for Yard person
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19,858 GBP
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20,312 GBP
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20,832 GBP
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21,487 GBP
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22,535 GBP
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23,053 GBP
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23,752 GBP
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24,889 GBP
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Future outlook for Yard persons
Very good outlook
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Balanced outlook
3% yearly wage growth (on average) Yard person - Your future job?
Which qualifications do I need?
Find out what you need to know in order to become a Yard person and the highest average level of education for people in this role.
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Things to highlight for your Yard person interview
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations. Achievement/Effort Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
