Depot Manager

4 weeks ago


Mendip District, United Kingdom Freightliner Full time

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

Depot Manager - Mendip

Freightliner Maintenance Ltd

A vacancy has arisen for a Depot Manager at our Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facility (VMF). The successful candidate will form part of the Engineering management team that takes responsibility for the delivery of safe, reliable and cost-effective maintenance of locomotives and wagons to meet and exceed customer requirements.

The successful candidate will be assisting the delivery of the Diesel Locomotive fleet, ensuring that all maintenance activities comply with the Company Engineering standards and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Be a Safety leader - develop a proactive safety culture through positive engagement, continuous improvement and a complete focus to ensure the site and its team create and maintain the highest working standards.

Support audit teams and ensure daily management of the required standards to ensure workmanship, equipment, and safety / environmental procedures meet both company and legislation requirements

Enable production - overcome obstacles to ensure safe, quality and reliable production. Adopt lean practises and a cycle of continuous improvement throughout the facility.

Direct and control the management of the inspection, maintenance and repair activity of Freightliner Rolling Stock at Mendip VMF to ensure that the business requirements of the engineering department are delivered.

Lead in driving service reliance delivery and improve productivity in asset and equipment utilisation

Develop a robust training and competency plan in line with company standards to ensure smooth delivery of production. Identify and action employee development needs making use of the apprenticeship levy, internal and external training courses and assessments.

Depot P&L - implement financial controls over maintenance and facility expenditure. Monitor performance of the rolling stock maintenance function. Provide explanation of expenditure variances. Management of site CAPEX plan.

Communicate effectively and efficiency - ensure the VMF team are kept up to date with all communications and relevant information using toolbox talks, team briefs, safety and engineering bulletins. 

Depot related on call duties as required

Key Skills

At least 5 years’ experience in an engineering / maintenance environment

At least 3 years’ experience in a people management role

Engineering qualification, preferably to HND standard in electrical or mechanical engineering

Supervisory and Leadership Training

The ability to make sound engineering decisions.

Excellent communication, presentation and IT skills

Be analytical, innovative and constantly striving for improvement.

Have financial experience with budgets, productivity and efficiency analysis.

Please note this post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening and successful DBS background checks.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team


  • Operations Manager

    2 months ago


    North Tyneside District, United Kingdom Evri Full time

    Here at Evri our vision is to lead the way in creating responsible​ delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere​.  Our refreshed values are important to us;  Do the right Thing, Celebrate Cost Leadership, Be Dynamic  and  Deliver for Customers . Our Evri people are what set us apart.  We are looking for a  Operations Manager  to come and...

  • Service Technician

    1 month ago


    Thanet District, United Kingdom Stagecoach Group Full time

    Salary Engineering Service Technician – Thanet We are looking for an experienced Service Technician to join our Thanet team. Typical annualised earnings of over £36000 annual £17.99 hourly Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime potentially available You’ll be one of up to 9 technicians who maintains and repairs a modern and varied fleet of...

  • Service Technician

    4 weeks ago


    Thanet District, United Kingdom Stagecoach Group Full time

    Salary Engineering Service Technician – Thanet We are looking for an experienced Service Technician to join our Thanet team. Typical annualised earnings of over £36000 annual £17.99 hourly Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime potentially available You’ll be one of up to 9 technicians who maintains and repairs a modern and varied fleet of...

  • Hire Manager

    1 month ago


    Harlow District, United Kingdom Huws Gray Group Full time

    We are looking for a Hire Manager to join us at Hirebase Harlow! At Hirebase we pride ourselves on delivering a high quality and professional hire service to our customers. Our teams of highly competent, experienced and friendly staff work closely with our suppliers to ensure we have the latest branded products available. It’s our people that make...


  • Coleraine District, United Kingdom MYM Recruitment Full time

    MYM Recruitment are excited to be working with our new Coleraine client. They now wish to recruit a highly driven **Sales Representative (Field Based)** to join their busy customer sales team. This is a key role within the aftersales side of our business, to both existing and new clients. **Key Duties/Responsibilities include but may not be limited to**: -...


  • Ballymoney District, United Kingdom HBS Full time

    Traffic Management OperativeSalary: Highly competitive salary, depending on location, skills and experience with company benefits and overtime opportunityLocation: 63a Garryduff Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7DB, Interviews will be held at Belfast depotAs a Traffic Management Operative, you can expect the benefits from HBS that come with being an employer of...


  • Ballymoney District, United Kingdom HBS Full time

    Traffic Management Operative - Must hold a full driving licence with less than 6 pointsSalary: Trainees begin on minimum wage and are paid weekly (this will increase as qualifications are gained)This vacancy is on a Self-Employed basis to startLocation - 63a Garryduff Road Ballymoney BT53 7DB interviews will be held at Belfast branchAs a Traffic Management...


  • Ballymoney District, United Kingdom Modern Tyres Full time

    COMMERCIAL TYRE FITTER BALLYMONEYModern Tyres, Irelands largest Independent Tyre Dealers, have an exciting opportunity for a Commercial Tyre Fitter in our Ballymoney depot.Your role will include full training to best industry standards in all aspects of tyre management including fitment and removal of LCV and HGV tyres. Repair of all tyres. Key aspects of...


  • Thanet District, United Kingdom Stagecoach Group Full time

    Salary £12.30 Are you passionate about helping people; are you kind and empathetic and can you positively enhance the company profile and reputation and do you have initiative; can you ‘do the right thing’ for our customers and our people and do you have energy and motivation to give your best every day? We’re looking for someone to work closely...


  • Ballymoney District, United Kingdom Modern Tyres Full time

    TRAINEE COMMERCIAL TYRE FITTER BALLYMONEYModern Tyres, Ireland largest Independent Tyre Dealers, have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Commercial Tyre Technician in our Ballymoney depot. Reporting to the branch manager you will join an experienced team who service a wide range of commercial fleet customers within the Ballymoney Area. Full training will...


  • Magherafelt District, United Kingdom Rushe Consulting Ltd Full time

    Our client, based in the Mid Ulster area, is widely recognised as one of Northern Ireland’s leading and most successful growing companies within their niche Construction Buildings market. Due to ongoing expansion, a superb opportunity has now arisen for an experienced Accounts Administrator to join the company. The successful applicant will have an...


  • Fermanagh District, United Kingdom Ashton Recruitment Full time

    **Ashton Recruitment are recruiting for a Supervisor role for our busy client based in the South West.** This role will have responsibility and accountability for coordinating operations, managing direct labour and sub-contractors, whilst advocating safety standards, practices and protocols ensuring they are adhered to at all times. **Duties will include...

  • Patient Transport

    2 months ago


    Thanet District, United Kingdom Thanet Community Transport Association Full time

    **Job Type**: 3 set days per week, but would need to be flexible to cover holiday and sickness if required **Working hours**: 8am - 8pm - set days per week **Area of work**: East Kent **Job Summary**:We transport patients to and from hospital safely, comfortably and on time. Our staff are highly trained and our vehicles are clean and well equipped to...


  • Banbridge District, United Kingdom Access4lofts NI South & Belfast Full time

    _**JOINER- JOB DESCRIPTION**_ Access4Lofts (NI South & Belfast) is a fast growing business which is totally dedicated to customer service and customer satisfaction. Fully accredited WHICH? Trusted Trader with excellent customer reviews. We supply and fit loft hatches, ladders, boarding, lighting, shelving and insulation. Due to increased demand for our...

  • Multi Drop Driver

    2 weeks ago


    Down District, United Kingdom EVO Group Full time

    Due to the ongoing expansion of our operations, we're on the lookout for **Multi-Drop Delivery Drivers** to join our team in **Newtownards.** As the friendly face of our business hitting the road, you'll be responsible for delivering a variety of goods to customers on behalf of our in-house supply chain solutions. These deliveries are tailor-made for lone...

  • Qualified Bus Driver

    1 month ago


    Thanet District, United Kingdom Stagecoach Group Full time

    Salary Above £24,000 annually Bus Driver We are looking for qualified bus drivers / PCV licence holders to join our Thanet team. Typical annualised earnings of over £24,000 Guaranteed 39 minimum hours with overtime for those who want to increase their earnings Different shift patterns available so you can fit work around your existing...


  • Banbridge District, United Kingdom Access4lofts NI South & Belfast Full time

    _JOINER- JOB DESCRIPTION_Access4Lofts (NI South & Belfast) is a fast growing business which is totally dedicated to customer service and customer satisfaction. Fully accredited WHICH? Trusted Trader with excellent customer reviews. We supply and fit loft hatches, ladders, boarding, lighting, shelving and insulation. Due to increased demand for our services...

  • Service Advisor

    2 weeks ago


    Forfar and District, United Kingdom A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd Full time

    A. M. Phillip Trucktech Ltd is recruiting for a **Service Advisor** for our Forfar Head Office branch. We offer market leading rates of pay which are negotiable depending on experience and the opportunity to receive monthly and annual bonuses. In addition, we also run an employee referral scheme where colleagues can receive up to £1,000 for each successful...

  • Service Advisor

    2 weeks ago


    Forfar and District, United Kingdom A M Phillip Trucktech Ltd Full time

    A. M. Phillip Trucktech Ltd is recruiting for a **Service Advisor** for our Forfar Head Office branch. We offer market leading rates of pay which are negotiable depending on experience and the opportunity to receive monthly and annual bonuses. In addition, we also run an employee referral scheme where colleagues can receive up to £1,000 for each successful...