Depot Foreperson

Delta Wellbeing Ltd; Llanelli; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Annual leave entitlement (with options

Staff health and wellbeing support

Career development and progression

Staff discounts and cycle-to-work

Flexible working and family friendly政策

Job summary

Delta Wellbeing Ltd seeks a Depot Foreperson to support the Highway Services Manager. The role ensures depot operations run to plan, with duties covering stock control, vehicle and equipment movement, and routine maintenance, at the Llanelli depot.

You will coordinate servicing and HAV testing of light plants and tools, manage waste handling in line with NRW licensing, and participate in standby and emergency rota as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate the depot in line with procedures and Health & Safety requirements.
• Stock management and record-keeping for movement of vehicles, plant, equipment and materials.
• Arrange servicing and HAV testing of light plant & tools.
• General routine maintenance and minor defect repairs including cleaning and upkeep of the Depot.
• Manage storage and movement of all waste at the Waste Transfer Station in line with NRW licensing.

Job description

If part time and/or term time, the full time salary quoted (based on 37hrs) will be pro-rata'd accordingly

Hourly Rate : £15.31 - £17.45

Contract Hours 37 Hours

Come and join our team

An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, flexible individual to join the Highways and Transport Division to support the Highway Services Manager in the overall management and delivery of the Highway Services operational function.

As Depot Foreperson you will be responsible for ensuring that the depot is maintained and operated in accordance with established procedures and relevant requirements of Health and Safety legislation. Duties will also include stock management along with maintaining records for controlling the movements of vehicles, plant, equipment and materials. Arrange the servicing and HAVs testing of light plant & tools. Undertake general routine maintenance and minor defect repairs including cleaning and general upkeep of the Depot. Manage and control the storage and movement of all waste associated with the Waste Transfer Station facility within the depot in accordance with Natural Resources Wales licensing conditions.

There will be a requirement on a periodic and ad-hoc basis to work overtime. It is a contractual requirement of the post that you undertake standby duty to deal with highway emergency and winter gritting duties outside normal working hours. Standby arrangements as appropriate will apply during the week and at weekends to ensure the authority meets it’s statutory obligations in ensuring the highway is maintained in a safe condition for all users. As such you will be included on Emergency Standby and Gritter Driver Rotas to cover emergency attendance and winter gritting duties.

The post will be based at our Llanelli Depot.

You will possess good communication and organisational skills to ensure the service operates effectively and efficiently ensuring deadlines and targets are met.

Level 2 - You will need a basic level of conversational Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

For an informal discussion please contact Nick Griffiths on 01554 742532.

Closing Date

10/11/2026, 23:55

The Rewards

We’re proud to offer a range of benefits to our staff. Please note that the examples shown are just some of what may be available, and eligibility can vary depending on your role or contract type. For instance, certain benefits may not apply to casual workers .

• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing addition annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Anonymous Recruitment

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Additional Information

We are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.

Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the essential criteria and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Right to work eligibility

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