Depot Manager

1 week ago

Blunham, United Kingdom Menzies Distribution Ltd Full time

Menzies Distribution are looking for an experienced Depot Manager to join our team based in Blunham. You’ll be responsible for the overall upkeep of a busy depot and will manage and control all aspects of operations allocated to the site, strategising improvements,achieving KPI targets and ensuring the development of staff and general depot efficiencies. You will lead and develop all activities to deliver sustainable and profitable growth for the depot, ensuring optimal cost and service levels are achieved.

**What You Really Want To Know**
- This role is working Monday-Friday and is based on a basic 45 hour week (Taking into consideration the needs of the business)
- We are based on a customer site, running a 24/7 operation.
- This role has a holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.
- The annual salary is £50k per annum plus Car Allowance

**Depot Manager Responsibilities**
- Manage & support an effective operational process, which ensures integrity of customer / suppliers service requirements
- Manage commercial aspects of a transport operation to meet profit and service/quality targets
- Uphold and maintain highest standards of Health & Safety
- Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs
- Ensure effective and efficient use of driver and vehicle resources
- Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner
- Build and develop customer relationships on a day to day basis
- Input and verify the figures into the WPE’s (weekly profit estimates)
- Analyse and understand the cash flow within the depot
- Be proactive in achieving improved fuel efficiency and better MPG
- Manage tachograph infringements to ensure full compliance
- Ensure all aspects of maintenance (tyre checks, servicing, MOT etc) is compliant to the maintenance manual and the law
- Complete accident reports and be able to update risk assessments, contributing to a positive safety culture
- Support the personal development of all people employed on the Depot
- Carry out performance reviews with the operational management team, identifying training needs
- Create an effective working environment building a diverse, well
- balanced team
- Supporting with continuous improvement and new business wins outside prime work
- Location inclusive SMART operations
- Financial and Budget responsibilities

**Depot Manager Requirements**:

- ‘Right To Work’ in the UK
- To be proactive and work under own initiative to form solutions to potential problems with the ability to make decisions instantaneously
- Previous experience of managing a budget
- Strong negotiating and reasoning skills
- Fully competent in the management of health & safety
- Strong presentation skills
- The ability to motivate a team
- Professional manner
- Strong commercial understanding
- CPC holder (Must be International)
- Excellent communication skills
- Good Business acumen, with the ability to produce and understand Finance and Management Reporting

**Depot Manager Additional Benefits**:

- Uniform & PPE provided
- Healthcare Cashplan for all employees and dependants, includingdental, optical, physiotherapy, health screening, 24/7 counselling and more
- Employee perks: discount on trips, hotels, gyms, days out, restaurants, supermarkets and more
- Discount on mobile phone contracts with EE;
- Training opportunities and development plans
- Company car allowance

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