Depot Manager – Normanton Depot

Job Function: Overall responsibility for the smooth, efficient, and cost-effective running of the depot. To ensure a consistent high quality of service and products.Reporting to: Operations Manager.Liaising with: Customers, Depot Managers, Hire Desk, Service Desk, Field Service Engineers, Drivers and all other Head Office Staff. The ideal candidate must have a previous experience in a similar role, strong communication skills and confidence managing a large team. You will need to be well organised and motivated to work to your highest standard and demonstrate leadership capability.Responsibilities:Effective management of all staff within the depot.Assume responsibility and protect all company assets.Ensure optimum availability of all products, including units under repair.Manage working hours, verify and sign off weekly timesheets.Order all spares and ancillaries as per the preferred suppliers and maintain optimum stock level.Complete weekly fleet audits.Ensure adequate staff cover at all times by authorising holiday requests.Ensure compliance with driving hours including downloading tachograph cards on a weekly basis. Tacho heads every Month and Tacho machine calibrations every 2 years.Maintain and ensure cleanliness & tidiness of offices, workshop and yard areas.Organise the collection of waste and file all waste transfer notes.Key holder and custodian of the depot.Ensure that the company’s health and safety policy and procedures are adhered to in relation to all depot operations.Attend H&S committee meetings as a worker’s representative, bringing forward Staff concerns or ideas.Review and establish training needs and where appropriate, provide one to one coaching or alternatively in conjunction with the Operations Manager and EHS Manager consider external training.Liaise with the EHS Manager on all health and safety matters including depot checks, training, accident and incidents, equipment maintenance and new starter induction process.Follow company’s Employee handbook policies and procedures.Any other duties requested by your Manager.PDI final inspections and sign offEnsure Driver’s are adhering to WTDMonitoring and managing drivers performance and infringementsTool Box TalksRecruitment; selection, interviewing, inductionsPerformance reviews and 1-2-1sAccident reporting and investigationMonitoring on site breakdowns and addressing any depot related issuesProcess creation, review and improvement (i.e. SOP’s etc.)Ensuring all depot equipment is safe and suitably maintained and servicedReturn to Work interviewsParticipating in Company projects, i.e. Red Jam and ISOLiaising with supporting departments i.e. HR, IT, Hire Desk, Services, Support, TechnicalAttending Company meetings, on-site, off-site, via TeamsManaging investigatory and disciplinary hearingsSafety ObservationsDaily review of all jobs assigned on syrinx to ensure satisfactory completionRequirements:Strong written and verbal communication skills.Leadership abilities.Effective planning and organizational skills.Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office TM
programs.At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role.Be capable of working under pressure exacting deadlines.For more information on this position, please apply today with your latest CV #####
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