Depot Manager

Local Government South East; Hedge End; 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

Inclusive working environment

Job summary

Eastleigh Borough Council is seeking a commercially focused Depot Manager to lead operational depots, ensuring health & safety compliance and robust performance management. The role covers staff leadership, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement within Hedge End Depot.

The position is full time (37 hours/week) with a salary of £39,401 (Band 6) and benefits including hybrid options and pension. Closing date 15 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of depot operations management practices and methods.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety, COSHH, LOLER and PUWER regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day depot operations in coordination with Service Managers.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and regulatory standards.
• Set targets, monitor resources and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead, motivate and develop staff to maximise performance.

Skills

Depot operations management

Health & safety

Leadership & staff development

KPI & performance management

Budget management

Communication & teamwork

Job description

• Full Time
• Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire
• Posted 2 days ago
• £39,401 (Band 6) £ / Year
• Closes: 15 November 2026

Website Eastleigh Borough Council

Depot Manager

Permanent

Full time – 37 hours per week

Salary – £39,401 (Band 6)

Location: Hedge End Depot.

Do you want to make a difference?

Here at Eastleigh Borough Council we are committed to making a positive difference for all the residents, businesses and visitors to Eastleigh and we are proud to be delivering on our promise to create sustainable and healthy communities and increase employment and wellbeing opportunities for all. To help us achieve our ambitious strategy, we are looking for a commercially focused and innovative Depot Manager to join the team.

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.

About Us

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

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Interview date: week commencing 23 November 2026