Depot and Contract Manager

Stagecoach Group plc; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company is seeking a Depot and Contract Manager to oversee their Guernsey operations. You'll lead a team of over 70 colleagues to deliver efficient services while ensuring safety and quality standards. The role demands excellent leadership and communication skills, coupled with a solid background in fleet maintenance and customer-focused operations. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Pension

Free travel for you and a household member

Qualifications

• Good leadership capabilities within a changing environment.
• Track record of high-quality fleet maintenance.
• Ability to lead a team for safe and cost-effective maintenance.
• Knowledge of health & safety, environmental, and employment legislation.
• Innovative, customer-focused outlook.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Ensure services leave the depot on time with customer-focussed drivers.
• Motivate and develop colleagues while partnering with departments.
• Respond quickly to service problems to improve customer experience.
• Manage performance and safety standards of the bus operation.
• Build relationships with local partners.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Customer-focused

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Fleet maintenance expertise

Education

Transport Manager Qualification

Job description

Overview

Depot and Contract Manager
Stagecoach Guernsey

Does the thought of leading our Guernsey operation of over 70 colleagues and 39 vehicles sound right up your street? How about working in the heart of the Guernsey community to deliver an amazing service to our hugely valued customers every day? Then read on, because this could well be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

You could well be an existing Depot or Commercial Manager looking for a new opportunity.

You’ll be passionate about people – leading your colleagues to deliver a safe, efficient and effective transport service to the incredible Guernsey community.

A competitive salary is available to the right candidate for this position and benefits package including pension, free travel for you and a household member on Stagecoach services.

What will I have the opportunity to do?

Responsibilities

• Working within a dedicated team, the main ‘aim of the game’ is to ensure our services leave the depot on time, with our customer-focussed drivers ready and able to meet our customers’ expectations.
• To do this you’ll lead, motivate, develop and engage your colleagues, and develop a close and constructive partnership with engineering and commercial departments.
• The responsibility to respond quickly to any problems will be yours, so you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct and hugely positive impact on our customers and our business.
• Ultimately, the performance of the Guernsey bus operation will be in your hands – service, security, safety and standards…so this is an incredible career opportunity.
• And it won’t all be internally facing – there’ll be the opportunity to be involved with building relationships with key local partners.

Experience

• Transport Manager Qualification

• You’ll need to have good leadership capabilities, in particular within a changing environment.

• An excellent track record of high-quality fleet maintenance.

• Ability to lead a team to deliver a safe and cost-effective programme of preventative maintenance and repair.

• Excellent knowledge of health & safety, environmental and employment legislation.

• An innovative, customer focussed and commercially astute outlook.

• Excellent communication and analytical skills to build excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Sound like the role for you?

Click apply now and take the first step toward joining our dedicated and passionate depot team.

We’re proudly an inclusive employer.

Stagecoach is committed to building a workplace where everyone can be themselves. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, genders, ethnicities, abilities, neurotypes, religions, and sexual orientations.

We also live by our five values across Stagecoach:
We plan for the future , We do the right thing, We are stronger together, We are down to earth, and We support communities.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location: Guernsey Depot Les Banques Guernsey GY1 2HZ