Operations Manager

Speedy Hire; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hire provider in the UK is seeking an Operations Manager to enhance customer satisfaction and drive operational success across depots. You will manage P&L, maximize service standards, and ensure safety compliance. The ideal candidate has extensive operational management experience across multiple sites and possesses strong commercial skills. The role offers a supportive work-life balance with flexible arrangements.

Benefits

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Life assurance

Pension Scheme

95% discount across the Speedy brand

Opportunities for training and development

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Proven operational management experience of a large team across multiple sites.
• Ability to deliver sustained growth and profitability through operational effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of logistics, operations, and sales.

Responsibilities

• Maximize customer experience by ensuring high standards of service.
• Manage P&L for all depots, driving cost-effective practices and boosting revenue.
• Collaborate with area managers to drive new business opportunities.

Skills

Operational management experience

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Health and Safety management

Driving license

Job description

Overview

Operations Manager, Kent and South Coast.

Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week, 7.30am – 5pm.

Speedy are the UKs leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job! Speedy Hire is looking for an Operations Manager to drive operational success, enhance customer satisfaction, and ensure top-tier safety and performance across our depots in the region.

Responsibilities

• Maximising customer experience by ensuring high standards of service and operational excellence.
• Asset management across the region, ensuring efficient sourcing and sharing of equipment.
• Ownership of the full P&L for all depots within your region, driving cost-effective practices while boosting revenue.
• Maintaining safety standards across depots and customer sites, fostering a safety-first culture in all aspects of operations.
• Collaborating with area managers and the wider sales teams to drive new business opportunities, ensuring revenue targets are met and exceeded.

What Youll Need

• Proven operational management experience of a large team across multiple sites
• Be able to deliver sustained growth and profitability through operational effectiveness and service excellence regionally
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in full P&L management
• Evidence of attained sales and profitability growth
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of logistics, operations and sales
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise work load and work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Excellent understanding and experience of managing Health and Safety practices at work
• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy Decade to Deliver.
• Driving licence

Desirable

• Previous hire industry experience
• Local area knowledge of the market and sectors
• IOSH qualified

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
• Voluntary Health Cash Plan
• 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

Why Join Speedy?

At Speedy, we pride ourselves on delivering industry-leading services. As a Regional Manager, youll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the business, leading a talented team to new heights and driving operational and commercial success.

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.

Notes

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 within The 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.

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.

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