Depot Manager

The Black Horse; Black Horse Drove; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A waste management company in England is seeking an experienced Depot Manager to lead operations across two sites, focusing on operational excellence and customer service. Key responsibilities include driving efficiency and managing fleet performance. Successful candidates will have a proven leadership background in the waste industry and strong compliance skills. This role offers the opportunity to significantly impact service delivery and team development.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar waste industry leadership role.
• Strong leadership and commercial skills.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the front.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing operational and customer service teams.
• Driving efficiency, profitability, and growth.
• Managing fleet performance, compliance, and safety.

Skills

Leadership

Operational management

Customer service

Compliance management

Fleet performance

Education

CPC (Transport Management)

WAMITAB/COTC certification

Job description

Overview

Following a period of significant growth, my client is seeking an experienced Depot Manager to lead operations across multiple sites. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing waste collections and processing operations, driving operational excellence, ensuring compliance, and delivering outstanding customer service. About the Role: As the Depot Manager, you will oversee two sites, to deliver leadership to improve and deliver differentiated service, operational excellence, profitable growth, efficiency in process and infrastructure development. This role will focus on service delivery, operational efficacy through vehicle productivity, process discipline and performance, customer growth internally and organically, compliance and safety and development of high-performance culture within operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing operational and customer service teams
• Driving efficiency, profitability, and growth
• Managing fleet performance, compliance, and safety
• Shaping a high-performance, customer-focused culture
• Proven experience in a similar waste industry leadership role
• Strong leadership and commercial skills
• Hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the front
• Experience managing compliance, fleet performance, and H&S

Qualifications

• Desirable: CPC (Transport Management)
• Desirable: WAMITAB/COTC certification

Be part of a forward-thinking and fast-growing business where you can make a real impact and help shape the future of waste management in the region. You'll be supported by a committed leadership team, have autonomy to lead, and the backing of a business that invests in its people and infrastructure