Assistant Depot Manager

Lanes Group Plc; Spencers Wood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Pension

Death in service

Training and progression opportunities

Full PPE provided

Job summary

Lanes Group Plc is seeking an Assistant Depot Manager to organise the Traffic Management Operatives response team and ensure they have the right equipment and information to complete works safely and efficiently.

This predominantly office-based role includes using a company van to attend sites, liaising with clients and Sapphire Planning Team, and meeting SLA/KPI targets. Depot H&S, standby duty and progression opportunities are emphasised.

Qualifications

• Experience in traffic management and leading a team.
• Ability to schedule work to maximise productivity and asset use.
• Excellent IT skills and proficient with Microsoft packages.
• Full driving licence is required.
• Lantra qualifications (M1/M2, M5, M6) desirable.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Operatives are allocated to correct jobs.
• Liaise with Sapphire Planning Team and client representatives.
• Ensure On and Off Hire sheets are populated correctly.
• Manage company vehicles and plant, ensuring calibration and servicing.
• Be on standby as part of the rota.
• Maintain depot H&S standards and carry out TNT checks where applicable.

Skills

Traffic management

Team leadership

IT literacy

Microsoft Office

Driving licence

Health and safety

Education

Lantra qualification (M1/M2, M5, M6)

Job description

We provide award winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client's and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK., The Assistant Depot Manager is responsible for the planning and organisation of the Traffic Management Operatives response team activities, ensuring your team have the correct equipment and information to complete all works safely and efficiently and ensuring that work is completed within the required timescale. Working within the agreed SLA/KPI targets set by our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previously held a supervisory position and is looking to progress into a management role. This is predominantly an office based role however a company van is provided to enable you to work on various sites as and when required.,

• Ensuring that Operatives are allocated to correct jobs
• Liaising with Sapphire Planning Team
• Liaising with Client representatives
• Ensuring On and Of Hire sheets are populated correctly
• You will have responsibility for company vehicles and plant within the Depot, making sure they are calibrated and serviced correctly with the support of their transport division.
• You will be required to be on the standby rota
• Depot H&S
• Ensuring TBT are carried out, In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK's largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.

What we offer:

• 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Death in service
• Training and progression opportunities
• Full PPE provided

You must also have excellent IT skill with the ability to use all Microsoft packages.

• Previous traffic management experience and experience of liaising and leading a team
• Ability to schedule work to ensure maximum productivity and optimum asset usage
• A full driving licence is also required
• Knowledge of health and safety is essential. You must also be IT literate and hold a full driving licence.
• Lantra qualification, M1/M2, M5 and M6.

Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets.