Depot Manager

Auto Skills UK; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Depot Manager with extensive experience in HGV and trailer maintenance. The role involves overseeing workshop operations, ensuring compliance with legal standards, and managing a team effectively. The ideal candidate will possess strong management skills, a background in commercial vehicle settings, and relevant qualifications. This position offers a competitive salary and a car allowance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in HGV and trailer maintenance.
• Minimum 2 years supervisory experience in a workshop environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage workshop operations including staff and vehicle management.
• Carry out maintenance, servicing, and inspections of vehicles.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and legal standards.

Skills

Management

Health & Safety

Legal Compliance

Self-motivation

Education

NVQ Level 3

IRTE qualification

Job description

DEPOT MANAGER

OTE: 55,000pa

HGV Technician Job Details
Basic Salary: £50,000pa + Car Allowance
Working Hours: Monday-Friday - 08:00-17:30
Location: Stoke

For the Depot Managerrole you will need to have prior management experience working within a dealership or fleet maintenance environment, with the ability to take charge and make the necessary decisions to smoothly guide the operations of a largely successful company.

Responsibilities of Depot Manager
- Carry out all aspects of maintenance, including servicing, inspection, repair, MOT preparation and breakdowns.
- Maintain a high level of understanding of Legal Compliance and standards of Roadworthiness, demonstrating an awareness of the DVSA Earned Recognition Scheme.
- Maintain the company's high levels in health & safety.
- Operate safe systems of work and pride in the fleet, ensuring SOP's and RA's are up to date for every task performed.
- Manage operation of workshop inclusive of staff and vehicle management.
- Carry out and arrange routine inspections and maintenance of all vehicles to DVSA standards. i.e. vehicles, workshop, etc.
- Monitor and report on DVSA/DVA pass rates.
- Manage the DVSA/DVA booking system.
- Ensure all vehicles worked upon are handled carefully and that all precautions are taken in line with health & safety requirements.
- Work within the confines of a tight contract/budget and maximize external labour and parts sales.
- Closely monitor labour and parts sales to ensure monthly targets are met.
- Organising vehicle / Trailer breakdowns.

Skills and Qualifications of Depot Manager
- Ideally have must have experience within a commercial vehicle setting.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in HGV and trailer maintenance
- Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in a workshop environment
- Be flexible and have the ability to work unsupervised with a high level of self-motivation.
- NVQ Level 3 or IRTE qualified Commercial Vehicle Technician, but equivalent qualifications considered. Experience may also be considered as an alternative to academic qualifications.
- Clean HGV / LGV licence preferred, but not essential.

Please contact George Elliott @ Auto Skills
Please reference job number: 51423