Depot Manager

Depot Manager, Cheshire, Competitive Salary + Car Allowance

Are you looking for a new opportunity working for a global company within a fast paced, high turnover company? Somewhere you can grow with a company at the beginning of a 5-year plan seeing significant growth in the last year.

If so, this role could be for you!

This role oversees a busy workshop with a focus on health and safety to ensure all activity is completed in line with legislation. In addition, the role is heavily focused on business development of external work, to maximise depot profitability.

So, what's involved in the role?

If you have worked in a busy HGV/Tanker workshop before you will know what it takes to run an efficient operation. You will ultimately be responsible for the workshop where general repairs are undertaken but also the Wash Bay where tankers are flushed ready for a change in cargo.

You will use your business acumen daily, taking full P&L responsibility for the depot, with a focus on developing new and existing business. Developing relationships with all existing customers to always ensure customer satisfaction. Produce annual budgets, undertake performance reviews and prepare performance reports for the senior team.

You will use your management skills to conduct disciplinaries and investigations, monitor attendance, ensure company equipment is inspected and tested all in line with company policy.

You will always strive for continuous improvements, leading and contributing to projects and initiatives, champion new ways of working and set standards in terms of safety. Leading by example to improve the culture of safety.

So… what's in it for you?

Opportunity to join a global, industry leading logistics business with 30+ sites globally, spread across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Global fleet of 8000 tank containers, 500 trucks and 700 trailers with a target to increasing fleet by 1000 year on year.

Opportunity to grow with a business that is heavily focused on expanding their global reach, while receiving an attractive package including a generous car allowance among other benefits.

What are we looking for?

Ideally you will have solid management experience within the industry with experience monitoring dangerous goods and equipment. An understanding of ISO tanks would be extremely desirable.

You will be comfortable dealing with customers and developing relationships with a commercial mindset with solid business acumen. In addition to this you will be a confident in project and change management.

You will ideally have your IOSH certificate, NEBOSH certification and experience with COMAH would be beneficial.

Want to hear more? Apply now!

Are you looking to recruit a similar role?

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com