Depot Manager - 6 month FTC

Biffa Waste Services; Polegate; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste management company in the UK is seeking an experienced Depot Manager to lead operations in Polegate. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations while delivering outstanding customer service. Responsibilities include managing depot resources, supporting staff development, and driving performance against KPIs. This role offers a competitive salary, car allowance, private healthcare, and career development opportunities, making it an excellent fit for a dynamic professional passionate about operational excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car or allowance

Private healthcare

Ongoing career development

Generous pension scheme

Retail and leisure discounts

Holiday and travel discounts

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Solid background as an Operations / Depot / General Manager or in a similar high-responsibility role.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and commercially driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and optimise depot operations while ensuring compliance with standards.
• Motivate and develop the operational staff for high performance.
• Manage depot's profit and loss budget to achieve growth.
• Build relationships with customers and improve service quality.

Skills

Leadership

Operational efficiency

Customer service

Compliance management

KPI performance tracking

Education

CPC Qualification

Job description

Depot Manager

Location: Polegate

Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week.

A quick look at the role

We're searching for an experienced and dynamic Depot Manager to lead and optimise the operations at our Depot. If ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, environmental standards, and operator licences is more than just a responsibility but a passion for you, this is the role where you can truly excel. Beyond compliance, you'll be at the forefront of delivering outstanding customer service and fostering a culture where continuous improvement is the standard, not the exception.

Your core responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with experienced waste management professionals in a diverse, open environment built on transparency rather than red tape.
• Deliver strong performance against defined KPIs, driving best practice in cost control, productivity, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, motivate, and support the development of drivers and operational staff, creating a positive and high-performing workplace.
• Coordinate and manage all depot-based resources to improve operational efficiency and service quality.
• Take full ownership of the depot’s profit and loss budget, delegating responsibilities to deliver consistent year-on-year growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local customers, working closely with a Biffa Business Improvement Manager to deliver excellent service at competitive cost.
• Set clear objectives for operational teams, monitor performance, and take corrective action where required to achieve targets.
• Influence key decisions, implement new ways of working, and contribute to the strategic direction and future success of the depot.

Our essential requirements

• Solid background as an Operations / Depot / General Manager or in a similar high-responsibility role within services or logistics.
• CPC Qualification: Essential for managing compliance and operational standards.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, commercially driven, and time-sensitive environment.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

• Competitive salary
• Car or allowance
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Retail and leisure discounts.
• Holiday and travel discounts.
• Bike to work scheme

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.