Depot Manager

Overall Purpose of the Role:

• To take responsibility for the safe running of a depot
• Responsible for Health and Safety & compliance with all statutory requirements
• Overall management responsibility for all operational employees at the depots
• Driving efficiencies, profitability / EBITDA
• Deliver the vision and strategy for the depot
• Work collaboratively with the central commercial team to support national / contractual opportunities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive H&S performance
• Manage and develop our people to support learning, improvement, support and progression
• All operational site recruitment, people management, training & development and related HR tasks
• Ensure compliance programme is maintained
• Resources are fully utilised and are at their most effective
• Be active in the local areas promoting company reputation and services
• Ensure strict compliance with Group Competition and Compliance Rules
• Key focus on driving volumes and spread, targets to be agreed annually
• Ensure commercial contractual agreements are authorised at the appropriate (internal) level taking account of Group signoff rules
• Produce monthly KPI's for depot
• Identify improvement efficiencies for our own fleet
• Proactively manage preventative maintenance programme and defect reporting
• Deal with enquiries / challenges in line with all Company procedures, liaising with other group departments to resolve as appropriate
• Accurate month end reporting
• KPI reporting and improvement measures

Personal Specification / skills

• Positive, proactive approach
• Promote a positive general culture and health and safety culture and awareness of Site Rules with visitors and colleagues
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to challenge processes and offer new ideas
• Full driving licence