Depot Manager

Lloyds British Group Ltd; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hire provider is seeking a Depot Manager in Hull. This role involves managing the depot operations and team to deliver first-class customer service, ensuring safety and efficiency. Applicants should have experience in team management, a knowledge of health and safety, and a proactive approach to drive business success.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

95% Discount Across the Speedy Brand

Opportunities for Training and Development

My Staff Shop Discounts

Green Commute Initiative

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team is essential.
• Understanding of health and safety practices at work.
• Ability to work with profit and loss accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy depot, ensuring customer-centric operations.
• Proactively manage the team and improve customer service.
• Drive the business forward while maintaining a safe working environment.

Skills

Team Management

Communication Skills

Organisational Skills

Health and Safety Management

Financial Management

Adaptability

PC Literacy

Knowledge of Construction Industry

Customer Service

Job description

Flexible hours available this includes job shares/ amended hours, we will consider all. Offering a work/life balance is of great importance to Speedy!

Job Title - Depot Manager

Location - Hull

Working Hours- Monday - Friday - 07:30 - 17:00, 42 hours

Speedy are the UK’s leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job!

We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Depot Manager preferably with a background in hire or engineering to manage our busy depot in Hull, HU5 1AL

As a Depot Manager you will ensure that the customer is at the heart of everything we do, you will proactively manage the team, have the independence of running your own depot, drive the business forward and continue to deliver the first class customer service that makes Speedy the best in our sector!

What you’ll need

• Experience in managing a team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work load and work under pressure to strict deadlines
• Demonstrate understanding and experience of managing Health and Safety practices at work
• Ability to understand and work with profit and loss accounts and budgets
• Capability to take ownership and responsibility
• Ability to adapt to individual and operational change in a diverse and fast-paced organisation
• PC literate
• General knowledge of the construction industry and trades including products.
• Previous experience of the hire process would be an advantage.
• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver.
• Driving licence

What we offer:

• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• 95% discount across the Speedy brand
• Opportunities for training, development and career progression
• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
• PAM – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management

Speedy operates an industry leading Work Life Balance initiative, demonstrating our commitment to reducing core contracted hours, supporting colleague wellbeing, and identifying more balanced work patterns for our colleagues which is a huge step in realising our ambition of putting our People First. Talk to us about a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements to suit your needs including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term time hours and job share opportunities.

Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Please be aware that some roles withinThe Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check.The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.

Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All roles within The Speedy Group require proof of right to work in the UK by the start of employment.