Depot Manager

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Job description

Suttons Group are a family run global logistics business who have seen huge growth this past year. We now have a permanent and rare opportunity for a Depot Manager to join our fantastic Technical Services Team based in Widnes.

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we move forward with our 5 year strategy. We are going from strength to strength in what has been an extraordinary 18 months and we look forward to what the future holds for us at Suttons!

*The Role*

Your main purpose will be to ensure all activities are carried out in line with Health and Safety legislation and company procedures, deliver the budgeted financial performance of the Workshop and Wash Bay, develop the customer portfolio to increase the volume of third party work in both business units and also ensure the continuous improvement of safety, quality and financial performance.

*Key Accountabilities*

• Lead by example and set the standard in terms of safety, improve the safety culture, and deliver safety performance in line with the improvement plan
• Ensure all procedures are reviewed and updated in line with the company policy
• Full P&L responsibility for the workshop and wash bay
• Produce annual budgets
• Develop the business with both existing and new customers
• Lead and/or contribute to Technical Services projects and initiatives
• Develop a capable emergency response team and process to attend incidents on-site and roadside
• Carry out partnering for performance reviews with all direct reports twice per year
• Provide detailed period performance reports to be presented to Technical Services and the senior team during the BPR (Business Performance Reviews)
• Build and maintain relationship with all workshop and wash bay customers
• Deliver outstanding customer service and engineering excellence to all customers, internal and external
• Conduct investigation and disciplinary meetings in line with the company policy
• Manage attendance in line with company policy
• Ensure workshop and wash bay equipment is inspected and tested in line with current legislation, LOLER etc
• Champion innovation and new ways of working
• Manage external depots against pre-determined KPI's and SLA's
• Hold weekly catch up meeting with all direct reports, monitor the progress of team objectives and offer support and coaching as required
• Engaging with the Workshop and Wash Bay community

*Skills & Experience Required*

• People manager within a similar environment (at least 5 years, preferably 10)
• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• Workshop management
• Project management
• Change management
• Creating budgets and P&L management
• Business development
• IOSH managing safely
• Relevant engineering qualification

Preferred:
• COMAH Experience
• Dangerous goods awareness
• Gas and liquid ISO tank maintenance and repair experience
• NEBOSH general certificate

*Reward & Benefits*

In return, you will receive a competitive and attractive package including car allowance. You will also benefit from a company pension scheme, paid holidays (25 days + 8 bank holidays), cycle to work scheme, tech scheme and the opportunities that come with a strong, established and growing company.

In addition, Suttons provide every UK employee with access to Suttons Perks, our Employee Assistance Programme and reward platform. Suttons Perks provides discounts to 100s of top name brands, high street offers, and holidays, as well as Employee Wellbeing and Support.

*The Company*

Established in 1926, Suttons Group is an innovative, global logistics business, Employing over 1,000 people worldwide and with £190 million in sales, our global network includes 31 locations across Asia, 5 locations throughout Europe, plus our 32 sites in the UK, 5 locations in the Middle East and 4 locations in the Americas. We have a fleet of 8,000 tank containers, 500 trucks, and 700 trailers. We carry out 170,000+ shipments per year - that equates to a delivery every 3 minutes!

Suttons International has offices in eight countries, with agents and partners spanning 6 continents. We have in excess of 400 customers globally and operate within the most specialised segments of the chemical industry, completing over 50,000 multimodal shipments per year. With 8,000+ tank containers, we have and one of the largest baffled tank fleets in the world and Suttons commits to increasing its fleet by at least 1000 tank containers per year.

Please note, all offers of employment are subject to valid Right to Work documentation, completion of a Basic DBS check and Drug and Alcohol screening prior to start.

Suttons Recruitment Team are responsible for this position, therefore no agency contact is required at this time.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:
* Company car
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Flexible schedule
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Store discounts

Ability to commute/relocate:
* Widnes WA8 0GG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):
* Do you have experience of working with dangerous goods?

Experience:
* People Management: 5 years (required)

Work remotely:
* No