Depot Manager

Speedy Hire Plc; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hire provider in Northampton is looking for a Depot Manager to oversee operations at their busy depot. Responsibilities include managing the team, ensuring excellent customer service, and handling financial matters. The ideal candidate will have experience in team management, strong communication skills, and a good understanding of the construction industry. This is a full-time role with flexible working hours and numerous employee benefits including holiday, life assurance, and a supportive work environment focused on well-being.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Life assurance

Pension Scheme

Canteen facilities

95% discount across the brand

Opportunities for training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Green Commute Initiative

Qualifications

• Proven experience in team management is essential.
• Must demonstrate a strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent communication skills required for team coordination.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet tight deadlines is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Manage depot operations and staff to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure top-tier customer service is delivered consistently.
• Oversee financial aspects, including profit and loss accounts.
• Drive the implementation of Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Experience in managing a team

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Customer focused

Ability to prioritise workload

Understanding of Health and Safety practices

PC literate

General knowledge of construction industry

Driving licence

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!

Depot Manager - Northampton - Monday to Friday - 07:30 - 17:00 - 42 hours per week

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 Northampton

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
• Customer focused
• 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:

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Canteen facilities
• 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.

https://www.speedyservices.com/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.