Depot Manager

Description

• Quality Management: Ensure awareness and compliance with the QMS system.
• Lead with Excellence: Oversee depot operations to ensure everything runs seamlessly.
• KPI Management: Ensure depot KPIs are met or exceeded.
• Customer Service Compliance: Adhere to customer Service Level Agreements.
• Contract Management: Coordinate and manage hire contracts from order receipt to handover, including overseeing the hire period.
• Staff Management: Oversee yard and office staff, handle basic HR functions, and record sickness/absence in conjunction with the HR department.
• Financial Oversight: Take overall responsibility for the depot's P&L, cost management, and profitability.
• Workload Management: Plan your workload effectively, multitask, and delegate tasks evenly among the depot team.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Asset Management: Oversee asset management and ensure accurate recording of assets.
• Champion Safety: Uphold rigorous Health and Safety standards to protect our team and operations.
• Detailed Surveys: Conduct thorough site surveys and produce clear, accurate sketch drawings when needed.
• Accurate Costing: Provide precise and profitable costing for all enquiries.
• Training and Development: Attend and pass the IOSH course and participate in Team Academy leadership and sales training.
• Promote and Expand: Actively promote Wernick Hire and source new enquiries to grow our business.
• Direct communication with the MD/CEO through staff satisfaction surveys
• Team Development: Enhance the knowledge and skills of hire employees through effective training and mentorship.
• Drive Success: Manage depot performance to achieve operational and financial success.
• Progress Monitoring: Keep a close eye on work in progress to ensure timely completion of orders.
• Responsive Communication: Respond promptly to all enquiries, ensuring customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Knowledge of P & L and management of costs and budgets
• Effective Workload Management
• Depot manager or Assistant Depot Manager experience ideally in portable accommodation, modular buildings or plant hire
• Operational experience with knowledge of P & L and managing costs and budgets
• System Understanding: Be proficient in using the MCS RM/CRM system.
• We are looking for someone who is experienced in portable accommodation (preferable) in a depot manager role or assistant depot manager role looking for their next move.
• Calm Under Pressure: Remain composed in a busy, high-pressure office environment, making decisions independently.
• Operational Knowledge
• Problem-Solving Abilities
• Attention to Detail
• Health and Safety awareness and implementation
• Project Management Skills
• Effective Communication: Communicate at all levels and take ownership of issues, providing solutions or suggestions for resolution.
• Comprehensive Knowledge: Maintain a thorough understanding of each job function within the depot.
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong Communication Skills
• Strong Communication skills
• Calm Under Pressure
• Financial Acumen

Benefits

• Personal accident insurance
• Hybrid company car and fuel cards
• Open door policy
• Annual salary review each January
• Employee assistance programme
• Option to sell or carry over up to 5 days holiday
• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• Option to buy extra holidays
• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)
• Group pension
• Life assurance of 2x annual salary
• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers)
• Employee referral scheme
• Training and Professional Development
• Free onsite parking
• Corporate eyecare scheme through Specsavers
• Training and progression opportunities
• Family-run and well-established, secure company (trading 90 years)
• Early finish on Fridays
• Christmas shutdown

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance