Depot Manager

Leicestershire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Job Title: Depot Manager
Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch
Salary: Up to 55000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday 07:00am 5:00pm

Benefits:

Company pension scheme
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy/sell additional days
Employee discount platform & long service awards
Life assurance cover
24/7 employee assistance programme
Career development opportunities within a growing business

About the Role

Leadership. Accountability. Service. Safety.

Are you an experienced operational leader with a passion for people development and exceptional customer service Do you thrive in a fast-paced hire environment where every day brings a new challenge If so this Depot Manager role within the powered access industry could be the perfect next step.

As Depot Manager youll take full ownership of the day-to-day running of a busy powered access hire depot overseeing the hire desk logistics engineering workshop yard operations and fleet availability. Youll lead from the frontbalancing commercial focus with strong operational discipline to deliver results through your team.

Your goal: a safe efficient customer-focused depot with high fleet utilisation and strong team culture.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee the full powered access depot operation including hire desk logistics workshop and yard functions
Lead coach and develop a multi-skilled team to achieve KPIs service levels and commercial targets
Ensure outstanding customer service across all touchpoints from enquiry to off-hire
Manage the complete hire cycleavailability checks planning delivery on-hire returns and damage control
Drive efficiencies across planning routing fleet utilisation turnaround times and workshop throughput
Be the escalation point for customer issues and operational challenges
Ensure all MEWP operations remain fully compliant with health & safety LOLER PUWER IPAF and company policies
Work collaboratively with neighbouring depots engineering teams and central support functions
Produce accurate performance reports monitor customer trends and identify opportunities to grow revenue and improve service

About You

Experience in depot branch or operations managementideally within powered access plant hire tool hire or construction equipment
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop teams in a busy operational setting
Commercially aware with a proactive customer-first mindset
Highly organised with strong problem-solving abilities and the confidence to make operational decisions
Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with customers suppliers and internal stakeholders
Comfortable using hire management systems (e.g. Syrinx InspHire) and proficient with MS Office
Committed to high standards of safety service excellence and operational efficiency

About the Company

Youll be joining a respected and well-established powered access hire provider supplying MEWPs and specialist access equipment to construction infrastructure industrial and maintenance sectors across the UK. The business is known for its reliable fleet technical capability and commitment to safety service and continuous investment in people and equipment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious leader who wants to take ownership of a key depot and make a real impact within a supportive and growing organisation.

Required Experience:

Manager

Job DescriptionJob Title: Depot ManagerLocation: Ashby-de-la-ZouchSalary: Up to 55000 per annumHours: Monday to Friday 07:00am 5:00pmBenefits:Company pension schemeGenerous holiday allowance with the option to buy/sell additional daysEmployee discount platform & long service awardsLife assurance co...