Depot Manager – Recycling

Technical Placements; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recycling company is seeking a Depot Manager in Blackburn to oversee operations, health and safety compliance, and drive efficiency and profitability. The ideal candidate will manage a team, ensure regulatory compliance, and promote new business opportunities. You must hold a CPC qualification, have project management experience, and be proactive with excellent communication skills. This position includes a competitive salary and benefits such as a company car/allowance, pension, and bonus.

Benefits

Company car / allowance

Pension

Bonus

Qualifications

• Project management experience relating to groundworks, equipment installs or concrete works desirable.
• An understanding of permitting and waste management licence operations.
• Willingness to challenge processes and offer new ideas.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the safe running of the site.
• Manage and develop our people to support learning and improvement.
• Ensure compliance programme is maintained.
• Manage 3rd party transport as required for incoming and outgoing material.

Skills

Positive, proactive approach

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail

Full driving licence

Experience of SAP / Navision / Excel

Education

CPC holder

Job description

Depot Manager required with recycling experience to cover commercial, operations and continuous improvementsof a successful depot in Blackburn. This siteforms part of a global recycling business offering excellent career prospects, salary and benefits which include company car / allowance, pension, bonus, etc.

Overall Purpose of the Role:

• To take responsibility for the safe running of the site
• Responsible for Health and Safety & compliance with all statutory requirements
• Overall management responsibility for all operational employees at the depot
• Driving efficiencies, profitability / EBITDA
• Deliver the vision and strategy for the depot
• Work collaboratively with the central commercial team to support national / contractual opportunities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Drive H&S performance

Manage and develop our people to support learning, improvement, support and progression

All operational site recruitment, people management, training & development and related HR tasks

Ensure compliance programme is maintained

Resources are fully utilised and are at their most effective

Be active in the local areas promoting companyreputation and services

Ensure strict compliance with Group Competition and Compliance Rules

All purchases of raw materials at the depot, through both local commercial development and working in close co-operation with the central commercial team

Proactively oversee the generation of new business opportunities locally, bidding for new work and developing innovative supply solutions, and working in close co-operation with the central Commercial team

Optimise the sales of material from the depot, taking account of pre-agreed budgeted levels of supply volume into group sites

Key focus on driving volumes and spread, targets to be agreed annually

Ensure commercial contractual agreements are authorised at the appropriate (internal) level taking account of Group signoff rules

Responsible for all site purchase orders (in line with Group policy) and site spend

Propose and manage capex programme

Produce monthly KPI’s for depot

Identify improvement efficiencies for our own fleet

Manage 3rdparty transport as required for the incoming / outgoing material to ensure cost effectiveness, maximum efficiency and safe flow of site traffic without causing unnecessary cancellation or demurrage charges

Proactively manage preventative maintenance programme and defect reporting

Deal with enquiries / challenges in line with all Company procedures, liaising with other groupdepartments to resolve as appropriate

Accurate month end reporting

KPI reporting and improvement measures

This role requires on site presence 5 days per week, occasional travel to attend management meetings, safety meetings and collaborative learning.

Personal Specification / skills

• Positive, proactive approach
• Promote a positive general culture and health and safety culture and awareness of Site Rules with visitors and colleagues
• An understanding of permitting and Waste management licence operations
• Project management experience relating to groundworks, equipment installs or concrete works desirable
• CPC holder
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to challenge processes and offer new ideas
• Full driving licence
• Experience of SAP / Navision / Excel

If you would like to be considered, please apply, or contact Tim Hill at Technical Placements for an informal chat about the role.