Depot Manager - HGV

NRG Riverside Ltd.; Northampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car/allowance

Excellent depot-based bonus up to £4,5

33 Days annual leave

Pension

Employee Assistance Program

On-site parking

Free uniform

Job summary

Quintessential Brands UK Group Ltd in Northampton seeks an experienced Depot Manager to lead the HGV workshop and all depot operations, including budgeting, safety, customer care and quality standards while driving productivity and compliance.

The role requires 5+ years in HGV workshop management, NVQ in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, and strong leadership. A competitive package includes a £65,000 salary, bonus, company car, great benefits and a 45-hour week.

Qualifications

• 5 yrs experience in a HGV workshop management position (essential).
• NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics (essential).
• NVQ/Management or Leadership qualification (preferable).
• IOSH trained and certified (preferable).
• Strong team management skills evidenced by leadership experience.
• Experience managing day-to-day activities of a Commercial Vehicle Workshop.
• Proven skills in productivity and efficiency management.
• Knowledge of compliance & Operators licence requirements.
• Financial management experience with KPI reporting and P&L responsibilities.
• Experience in Waste & Recycling industry would be great but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee depot and teams to maintain optimum productivity.
• Coach Line Managers and handle HR duties such as development plans and attendance management.
• Set expectations and responsibilities across the depot.
• Monitor productivity and take action to maintain levels.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and training across staff.
• Maintain high level of customer care and nurture partnerships with customers/suppliers.
• Ensure service excellence and adherence to quality standards.
• Monitor depot costs and impact on profit and loss.

Skills

HGV workshop management

Team leadership

Health & safety

Budgeting

Education

NVQ in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics

Management or Leadership NVQ (preferable)

Job description

• Job Category Depot Manager, HGV Depot Manager, Senior Manager
• Employee Type Permanent

Contact information

Description

Salary: £65,000 per annum + Bonus + Company Car/ allowance + Amazing Benefits

45 hours

Northampton

Must have experience from within a supervisory/managerial capacity within a HGV workshop.

Fancy working for a company where 80% of its people would recommend as a ‘Great Place to Work’, a place that has recently been accredited by an external party as a ‘Great Place to Work’ who also has double figures of boomerang employees every year? Then we want to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has become available at NRG Riverside within our Northampton depot and we are looking for an experienced Depot Manager to join the team and help us on our journey to growth. In this role, you will be responsible for efficiently and effectively leading and managing all departments within the depot maintaining a good level of operational management, team management, budgeting and costs, safety and compliance, customer care, and quality standards and monitoring.

Who will you be working for?

NRG Riverside is the UK’s largest municipal and specialist fleet hire company, we provide specialist vehicles on short and long-term hire, a range of vehicle maintenance packages and we offer a large portfolio of high-quality used vehicles for sale. NRG Riverside has the skills, knowledge, and expertise to support all your operational needs. Established in 1996, we’ve supported our valued customers to rationalise and decarbonise their fleets, save money and improve efficiency by reducing ‘Vehicle Off Road’ (VOR) time.

What candidate are we looking for?

• 5 yrs experience in a HGV workshop management position. (essential)
• Management or leadership qualification NVQ. (Preferable)
• NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent in a Heavy Vehicle Mechanics (essential)
• IOSH trained and certified. (Preferrable)
• Strong team management skills evidenced by a steady history of working within a leadership role
• Experience in managing the day-to-day activities of a Commercial Vehicle Workshop
• Proven skills in productivity and efficiency management
• Knowledge and understanding of compliance & Operators licence requirements
• Technical background in respect of commercial vehicle repair
• Financial management experience, in particular KPI reporting, P&L responsibilities
• Experience in the Waste & Recycling industry would be great, but not essential
• Highly organised with the ability to delegate work and manage workload

What will be your duties?

• As the Depot Manager you will be responsible for the overall management of the depot and its teams, ensuring optimum productivity is maintained at all times
• Management of Line Managers with the responsibility of their coaching and development, one-ones, development plans, absence management and performance management etc. as well as all other necessary HR duties
• Setting expectations and responsibilities throughout the depot in line with operational requirements
• Monitoring productivity throughout each department ensuring optimum levels are maintained, taking action when this fails
• Ensure the depot and its teams are adhering to health and safety regulations and that knowledge of health and safety policies is passed to every employee
• Maintaining a high level of customer care throughout the depot through ensuring partnerships with customers and suppliers are nurtured and that customer’s needs are consistently met
• Ensure the depot is fully committed to delivering service excellence
• Ensure the depot is adhering to quality standards and monitoring as well as ensuring all staff are up to date with relevant legislation
• Monitoring of all depot financial/ operational costs and influencing its effect on profit and loss

The main question is, what are the benefits for you?

• Excellent depot based bonus of up to £4,500!
• Company Car
• 33 Days annual leave (inclusive of statutory).
• Salary Sacrifice pension.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• OnDemand GP and face to face counselling sessions.
• Online health advice portal.
• Benefits portal including retail, leisure, and holiday discounts.
• Dedicated training and development to support your career with our business.
• Recommend a friend bonus. (Up to £2,000!)
• Death in Service (available from day one of employment).
• Free onsite parking.
• Free uniform.

NRG Riverside has a recruitment process that is fair, inclusive and free from bias and we encourage our applicants to let us know if we can make it more user friendly for them. If our vacancies sound exciting, but your experience doesn’t 100% align, we still want to hear from you and would strongly encourage you to apply. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under anti discriminatory laws.