Depot Manager

Eastleigh; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

Discounted Gym Memberships

Employee Assistance Programme

Collaborative working environment

Flexible and inclusive culture

Job summary

Eastleigh Borough Council is seeking a Depot Manager to oversee daily operations at Hedge End Depot, ensuring safety compliance and efficient service delivery.

You will lead depot staff, maintain COSHH/LOLER/PUWER standards, and work with Service Managers to improve performance. A permanent, full‑time role with a strong focus on safety and community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of depot operations management.
• Experience setting, monitoring and improving KPIs and performance.
• Outstanding communication and team working skills.
• Experience managing a business unit against targets and budgets.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations in depot context.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day depot operations in coordination with Service Managers.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, COSHH/LOLER/PUWER.
• Complete and retain weekly depot checks for safety and compliance.
• Set operational targets and standards.
• Plan and monitor resource use in line with management systems.
• Work with Corporate Health and Safety to manage risk and reporting.
• Stay updated on local/national policy developments affecting areas.
• Responsible for daily locking up of Hedge End Depot site.

Skills

Depot operations management

KPI performance management

Team leadership

Health and safety compliance

Budgets and cost control

Communication

Job description

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Depot Manager

Employment type: Permanent

Contract: Full time - 37 hours per week

Salary: £39,401 (Band 6)

Location: Hedge End Depot.

The role

To oversee the management of operational depots in line with operational best practice and procedures. Ensuring compliance with all relevant operational regulations, with a focus on Health and safely and COSHH compliance. To lead, manage, motivate, and develop staff ensuring that staff performance is maximised through clear communication and engagement. Collaboratively work with service managers to ensure that depot operations are regularly reviewed and developed in accordance with Eastleigh’s the way we work framework.

Your activities will include:

• Overseeing day-to-day operations of the Depots in co-ordination with Service Managers including receiving and storage of deliveries.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, depot protection, and regulatory standards (e.g., COSHH/LOLER/PUWER).
• Complete and retain weekly depot checks to ensure the depot remains safe and compliant with regulations.
• Setting operational targets and standards
• Ensure the use of resources is planned, implemented, and monitored effectively and efficiently in line with development, implementation and improvement of management systems.
• Working with the Corporate Health and Safety Team, provide effective management of health, safety and risk across the allocated areas, including ensuring the provision of up-to date risk assessments and safe systems of work. Monitoring and reporting of performance to the Service Director.
• Retain an up-to-date knowledge, of local and national policy and legislative developments that impact on the allocated areas, ensuring that the Council is well placed to ensure its statutory responsibilities are met and future service changes are appropriately planned, resourced.
• Responsible for daily locking up of Hedge End Depot site and ensuring site left in secure manner

About you

• Extensive working knowledge of working practices/methodologies of depot operations management.
• Highly organised, with the ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines.
• Experience of setting, monitoring, and improving operational outcomes, KPIs and performance management
• Working knowledge of legislation and developments in specialist area.
• Experience of managing a business unit against performance targets and within operational budgets.
• Outstanding communication and team working skills, to deliver exceptional outcomes both internally and externally.

In return you will be working with a great team in an organisation that is truly committed to a flexible, inclusive and enjoyable work environment. We are passionate about personal and professional development for all staff, offering exceptional conditions of employment, plus the chance to make a lasting difference to the community of Eastleigh.

Our benefits include:

• 27-30 days annual leave (depending on local government continuous service)
• Hybrid working with the ability to work from office and home and ability to accrue up to 2 days additional flexi leave per month (subject to operational requirements – pro rata for part time staff)
• Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships across the Borough
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment

If you have the skills, experience and motivation we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange an informal discussion about this role please contact David Allister, Service Director - Neighbourhoods and Green Spaces by email - [e-mail]

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Interview date: week commencing 23 November 2026