Depot Manager

Key Responsibilities

Lead with Excellence

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the depot to ensure operations run smoothly and efficiently

• Lead, motivate and develop depot staff, creating a positive and productive working environment

• Ensure the depot maintains the highest professional standards as a key location where customers regularly visit

 Drive Commercial Success

•  Hold full P&L responsibility for depot performance

• Support sales growth alongside Regional Sales and Major Account Managers

• Ensure enquiries are responded to promptly and costed accurately and profitably

Deliver Outstanding Service

• Manage hire contracts from initial enquiry through to delivery, hire period and off-hire

• Conduct site surveys and produce sketch drawings where required

• Coordinate deliveries, installations and contractor activity to ensure projects run smoothly

Maintain Operational Excellence

• Ensure fleet preparation, inspections and servicing are completed on time

• Monitor depot activity to ensure equipment availability and efficient turnaround

• Ensure materials purchased are cost effective and fit for purpose

Champion Health & Safety

• Maintain the highest standards of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance

• Lead by example in promoting safe working practices across the depot

About You

We’re looking for someone who leads with confidence, communicates clearly and thrives in a fast-paced operational environment.

You will ideally have:

• Experience in depot management within the Hire industry, ideally power generation

• Strong commercial awareness and financial responsibility

• Excellent leadership and people management skills

• A proactive approach with strong organisational ability

• The confidence to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally

• A strong commitment to health and safety standards

• Must be calm, measured and resilient, allowing the ability to cope in high stress situations.

• Communication both internally and externally must be exemplary, and a strong self awareness with the ability to adapt to changing situations.

• Must have a positive attitude, lead by example and ensure this is reciprocated within the team.

• Ability to performance manage the team and deal with sensitive situations swiftly and effectively whilst being empathetic

• H&S is paramount and must be able to command authority in this ar

• Tidy desk policy across the depot

• Thrives under pressure

• Displays an organised approach to workload and distribution of tasks through delegation (engineering and admin team).

Your Future with the Wernick Group

At Wernick, you're more than an employee; you're a vital part of a team that’s building the future of construction. Join us in our journey of continuous innovation and commitment to quality, and let's be 'Altogether Stronger'.

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme

• Company car and fuel cards

• Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)

• Option to sell or carry over up to 5 days holiday

• Christmas Shutdown

• Early finish Friday  

• Group pension scheme

• Annual Salary review – takes place each January

• Long service awards

• Employee of the Month awards

• Customer service awards

• Life Assurance

• Personal Accident Insurance

• Free onsite parking

• Employee assistance programme

• Training and progression opportunities

• Family run and well established, secure company (trading over 90 years)

• Open door policy

• Employee Referral scheme

• Benefits scheme (discounted retailers such as money off Apple, Virgin Atlantic Holidays, Currys, Argos, Tesco and restaurants including Harvester, Miller and Carter, Nandos and many more)

• Corporate Eyecare Scheme through Specsavers

• Ideas portal (message the CEO) and awards for implemented suggestions

• Cycle to work scheme

• Annual paid volunteering day

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the closing date stated dependent on application numbers.

Equal Opportunities Statement:

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any reasonable adjustments for your interview, please advise our recruitment team as soon as possible.

Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies:

Any unsolicited CVs sent will be at the agency's own risk and will be considered as 'gifts'. We have no liability for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly and accept unsolicited CVs as the default position. If recruitment agency assistance is required, we will contact them directly.

Thank you for your interest in Wernick Group. We look forward to hearing from you.

The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.