Assistant Depot Manager

Boels Rental; Cemmaes Road; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonuses

33 days leave

Community day

Maternity/Paternity pay

Reservist leave

Employee assistance

Awards program

TechScheme

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Boels Rental is seeking an Assistant Depot Manager for the Leeds branch. You will support the Depot Manager, supervise front desk and workshop teams, and drive revenue growth while maintaining H&S and quality standards. You will contribute to weekly, monthly administration and strive to improve depot efficiency.

The role is Monday to Friday, 07:30–17:00, with a focus on customer experience and profitability. Boels offers generous leave, bonuses, and recognition programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years plant/tool hire industry experience.
• Experience as Assistant Depot Manager or Hire Controller in plant/tool hire.
• Right to work in the UK; Boels does not arrange sponsorship.
• Customer-focused with emphasis on revenue growth.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise front desk staff to maximise hire and sales conversions.
• Oversee workshop staff for fast, safe equipment turnaround.
• Enforce H&S and quality standards at the depot.
• Assist Depot Manager with weekly/monthly administration and P&L tracking.

Skills

Plant/tool hire

Assistant Depot Manager

Goal oriented

Commercial acumen

Organisational skills

Job description

We are now seeking an Assistant Depot Manager for our Leeds branch. You will be responsible for supporting your Depot Manager with all operational and strategic matters at the branch. At the front of house, you will be supervising the hire desk staff to ensure that customer enquiries are handled efficiently enabling maximum conversion into hire and sales transactions. At the back of house, you will be overseeing the workshop staff to ensure the fast and safe turnaround of equipment.

Leading from the front, you will enable and encourage your team to adhere to the H&S and quality standards that both you and Boels have set. As a driven Assistant Depot Manager at our Leeds branch, you will always have your eye on the P&L revenues and targets to ensure that your depot performs at its peak ability. You will always be seeking new and resourceful ways to improve your depot’s efficiency and productivity. The customer is key to you! Although you will be focused on retaining your existing customers, you will always have one eye on the competition and the new opportunities and revenue that you can acquire. Finally, you will accurately assist your Depot Manager with the completion of the necessary weekly, monthly or quarterly administration required for the Leeds depot.

Your usual working hours will be Monday to Friday, 0730hrs to 1700hrs.

What Boels Offers

• A competitive annual salary plus quarterly performance based bonuses.
• 33 leave days of annual leave per year including official bank holidays.
• At Boels, we recognise the benefits that contributing to the community can have on our mental strength. This is why we also offer all our employees one additional day of leave per year (separate to the annual leave allowance) to spend supporting their local community, getting involved with a local charity, or boosting their mental strength.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Boels Rental recognises that many of the skills that Armed Forces Reservists gain during their training are transferrable to the workplace. Therefore, we offer seven days extra paid leave for you to undertake official reservist activities (proof from MOD to be provided).
• Boels Rental offers you an Employee Assistance Programme with access to legal, health and wellbeing advice and support when you need it most (https://www.healthassured.org/)
• Boels Rental recognises and honours our employees with quarterly and annual awards.
• You can take advantage of the TechScheme (https://www.techscheme.co.uk/)
• You can take advantage of the Cycle to Work scheme (https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/)

Your Profile

• Evidence a minimum of 3 years plant/tool hire industry experience. ESSENTIAL
• Be an experienced and driven Assistant Depot Manager (within plant/tool hire) looking for a horizontal move or be an experienced and driven Hire Controller (within plant/tool hire) that is looking to be promoted. ESSENTIAL
• Have valid proof of your right to work in the UK – (Boels does not arrange relocation, work visas or provide visa sponsorship) ESSENTIAL
• Have a goal and results driven mindset, with a focus on both enhancing the customer experience and maximising revenue.
• Have commercial astuteness with an ability to plan logically and strategically.
• Need organisational skills with the aim to keep the administration of your depot in a ship-shape manner.