Depot Manager
Posted 9 hours 59 minutes ago by Lloyds British Group Ltd
Flexible hours available, including job shares and amended hours; we will consider all. Offering a work/life balance is of great importance to Speedy!
Job Title: Depot Manager
Location: Templecombe
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 17:00, 42 hours per week
Speedy is the UK's leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant, and support services - everything for every job!
We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Depot Manager, preferably with a background in hire or engineering, to manage our busy depot in Templecombe.
As a Depot Manager, you will ensure the customer is at the heart of everything we do. You will proactively manage the team, have the independence to run your own depot, drive the business forward, and continue to deliver first-class customer service that makes Speedy the best in our sector!
What you'll need- Experience in managing a team
- Customer-focused
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and work under pressure to strict deadlines
- Understanding and experience of managing Health and Safety practices at work
- Ability to understand and work with profit and loss accounts and budgets
- Capability to take ownership and responsibility
- Ability to adapt to individual and operational change in a diverse and fast-paced organization
- PC literate
- General knowledge of the construction industry and trades, including products
- Previous experience of the hire process would be an advantage
- Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy - Decade to Deliver
- Driving license
- 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
- My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping across many suppliers
- Green Commute Initiative: work scheme for cycling
- PAM - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): offers free and confidential support and counseling for wellbeing, legal, and financial matters
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, including flexible start/finish times, shorter days, term-time hours, and job share opportunities.
We offer a Career Line of Sight, providing a clear understanding of routes to progression within the Speedy Group.
Please note that Speedy reserves the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend applying promptly to be considered.
Some roles may require a DBS, Credit, or Security Clearance Check. We are an equal opportunity employer embracing diversity and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work.
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All applicants will be considered without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity, or disability status. Proof of right to work in the UK is required at employment start.