Depot Manager

Salary: Competitive

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Working hours: Average 44 hours, normally 7.30am-5pm, Mon-Fri, plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings, 7.30am-12pm

Our Bishop's Cleeve Depot Manager is retiring, leaving big boots to fill - could you be his successor? If you've gained leadership skills in a fast-paced transport supervisory or managerial role in the waste industry or similar, and delegating, decision-making, and problem-solving are strengths, then this could be the step up you're ready for.

What You’ll Be Doing As Depot Manager

This is not a sit-back-and-oversee role; we’re looking for a strong leader with a hands-on approach and passion for customer satisfaction to ensure our commercial waste collection services in the Gloucestershire area are carried out safely, efficiently, and profitably.

Working closely with your Transport Manager, you will support, manage, and motivate an experienced transport office team and around 24 drivers, making every effort to ensure that customers receive their general waste or recycling collection service on the due day.

Your remit as Depot Manager includes ensuring that all legislation, including health & safety, HR, and the Company’s Goods Vehicle Operating Licence, are complied with.

What You’ll Need

1. Minimum 5 years' transport experience and minimum 2 years' waste industry (or similar) experience
2. National CPC
3. Full UK driving licence, ideally with LGV Class 2 entitlement and valid DQC (driver CPC card)
4. Sound computer and cost-control skills

Why Grundon And What’s In It For You

We believe in nurturing talent and offer plenty of training and professional development opportunities. We’re all about innovation and advancements in technology too, including adopting a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) led driver safety programme across our 300+ commercial fleet.

As Depot Manager, you can expect a perks and benefits package that includes:

• Company car
• Discretionary company bonuses
• Pension scheme (you contribute 5% of pay, Grundon matches this) with life insurance cover
• 31 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays), which will increase with service, plus the option to buy up to 5 extra days' holiday

Ready to join us?

We interview as soon as strong applications come in, so don’t wait—apply now to become our next Depot Manager and start your journey with a supportive and forward-thinking team.

Click apply now; we look forward to hearing from you!

(Please note: No agencies)