Depot Manager

Menzies Distribution Solutions; Broxbourne; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics firm in Broxbourne is seeking an experienced Depot Manager to lead depot operations. Responsibilities include managing operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and fostering team development. The ideal candidate will have a CPC TM License and strong leadership and negotiation skills. This role offers up to £50,000 per annum with various benefits including holidays, pension contributions, and wellness programs.

Benefits

28 days of holiday

Paid volunteering day

Healthcare cash plan

Pension scheme

Training opportunities

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a busy depot environment.
• Ability to make prompt, effective decisions under pressure.
• Proficient in health and safety management.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational processes to meet service requirements.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Develop customer relationships and analyze cash flow.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Customer focus

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Education

CPC TM License

Job description

Depot Manager

Menzies Distribution Solutions are currently looking for an experienced Depot Manager to join our team based in Broxbourne. Responsible for the overall upkeep of a busy depot, you will manage and control all aspects of operations allocated to the site, strategizing improvements, achieving KPI targets and ensuring the development of staff and general depot efficiencies. You will lead and develop all activities to deliver sustainable and profitable growth for your depot, ensuring optimal cost and service levels are achieved. This role will ensure that all legislative and regulatory requirements are upheld, and the highest standards of health and safety are maintained at all times.

The Details

• Salary: £50,000 Per Annum
• Pattern: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 06:00 – 16:45 but operational dependent and flexibility of hours in line with business needs
• 50 Hour Week
• Monthly Pay
• Parking Onsite

Key Duties and Accountabilities (Will include but not be limited to)

• Manage & support an effective operational process, which ensures integrity of customer / supplier’s service requirements.
• Manage commercial aspects of a transport operation to meet profit and service/quality targets.
• Uphold and maintain highest standards of Health & Safety
• Allocating and managing staff resources according to changing needs with the ability to provide adequate cover at a planning level;
• Ensure effective and efficient use of driver and vehicle resources.
• Ensuring customer requirements are administered in a timely, controlled and recorded manner
• Build and develop customer relationships on a day to day basis
• Analyse and understand the cash flow within the depot
• Consider the operational movements in the context of the Menzies network and seek opportunities to reduce empty running and improve efficiency
• Complete periodic reviews of the delivery schedule in line with all customers strategic changes
• Analysing data to monitor performance and plan improvements.
• Promote effective and efficient standards of work, in order to comply with transport legislation, company policy and Health & Safety legislation
• Uphold highest standards of H&S, ensure all inductions and regular training is completed and logged
• Preparing and submitting various KPI reports
• Be proactive in achieving improved fuel efficiency and better MPG
• Manage tachograph infringements to ensure full compliance
• Ensure all aspects of maintenance (tyre checks, servicing, MOT etc) is compliant to the maintenance manual and the law
• Complete accident reports and be able to update risk assessments, contributing to a positive safety culture
• Support the personal development of all people employed on the Depot. Carry out performance reviews with the operational management team, identifying training needs
• Create an effective working environment building a diverse, well- balanced team.
• Supporting with continuous improvement and new business wins outside prime work
• Location inclusive SMART operations.
• Financial and Budget responsibilities

Key Experience and Qualifications

• To be proactive and work under own initiative to form solutions to potential problems with the ability to make decisions instantaneously
• Strong negotiating and reasoning skills
• IT Literate (Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel)
• Fully competent in the management of health & safety
• The ability to motivate a team
• Professional manner

Technical Skills and Behavioural Competencies

• CPC TM License
• Customer Focused
• Excellent communication skills
• Planning and organising
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Problem solving and decision making
• Continually improving
• Maintains a positive attitude in a fast paced environment

Benefits

• Time For You:Relax with 28 days of holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Give Back:Receive a paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice.
• Appreciating You & Others:Celebrate special moments with Value Awards! Driver of the Year Awards, with 3 days paid leave for our finalists, including a fun filled day out for you and your partner and attendance to the awards ceremony with guest speakers.
• Your Future:Join our contributory workplace pension scheme for financial security.
• Exclusive Discounts:Through your Healthcare Cash Plan you will have access to a discount portal, where you can make savings on travel and hotels, cinema tickets, days out and much more. We also offer 20% off your mobile line rental at EE!
• Progression & Training:Unique Industry Training such as: LST, Moffett, Manual Handling, Double Decker & Load Security. A paid day leave per year for your periodic CPC Training provided by us.
• Health & Wellness:Healthcare Cash Plan, allowing you to claim cash back on a range of healthcare products and services including dental, optical, chiropody, and specialist consultations, tests, and scans. In addition to this there is Virtual GP access, On-Demand Physio, Gym Discounts, Online Health Assessments & 24/7 Counselling.

INCLUSION

Menzies Distribution Solutions is committed to creating a fair and inclusive environment where employees feel safe, proud and valued. We encourage ways of working that treat everyone fairly and with respect, and we look to create opportunities to improve the diversity of our workforce across all areas of the business.

We seek to attract and recruit people from the widest talent pool, who reflect the society in which we work. And we aim to encourage an inclusive culture where people can feel empowered to be the very best they can be, and to reach their full potential creating value through diversity is what makes us strong as a business and as an organisation with an increasingly agile workforce, we're open to flexible working arrangements where appropriate.