Assistant Depot Manager

Job Description

Assistant Depot Manager, Hallen, BS10Resolve Recruitment are proud to be working with one of the UKs largest waste management companies. Due to a new depot start up, they seek an experienced Assistant Depot Manager to oversee and run the transport from their busy site in Hallen.Staff Directly Responsible to Job Holder

• Transport Supervisor
• Transport Co-Ordinators
• Administrators
• LGV Drivers
• Drivers mates

Main Purpose of Job

• To deputise for the Area Manager As required
• To be responsible for the depot in the absence of the Area Depot Manager
• To organise and control the operation of the LGV fleet in the collection and disposal of waste, in order to achieve driver and vehicle production targets.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• To ensure the Companys compliance with the Road Traffic Act.
• To ensure the Companys compliance with the Environmental Protection Act.
• To ensure the Companys compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act
• To ensure that all staff are trained in all company Policies and Procedures
• To route vehicles efficiently to minimise dead mileage.
• To monitor drivers work performance throughout the course of the day to ensure maximum productivity.
• To complete a production report form for each driver when productivity is below the specified target.
• To check and file driver tachograph cards in compliance with the Road Traffic Act.
• To issue sales prices as directed from specified lists in answer to telephone enquiries
• To action and resolve invoice disputes
• To receive and execute customer orders.
• To record all orders and allocate to vehicles.
• To ensure all loads or collections not carried out on the specified day are carried out as a priority on the next working day.
• To motivate the workforce and maintain high morale.
• To ensure vehicles are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
• To ensure driver compliance with the vehicle defect reporting procedure.
• To ensure that all company premises including skip park, vehicle parks, canteen, toilets and offices are kept in clean and tidy condition.
• To monitor stocks of waste containers and ensure availability of specific types for new contracts.
• To observe and implement Company safety procedures.
• To recommend improvements to working practices and procedures.
• To check the accuracy and standard of documents returned from drivers.
• To ensure that sales documentation is adequately complete and correctly batched prior to computer input.
• To comply with the Company cash sale policy.
• To recommend ways in which efficiency and profitability may be improved.
• To read, observe and implement Company procedures.
• To liaise with workshops to ensure that drivers are allocated sufficient time to clean vehicles prior to scheduled service appointments.
• To prepare schedules of costings to achieve the most economic disposal of wastes at Company owned and other landfill sites.

The person:

• An experienced Transport Manager/Assistant Depot Manager - waste experience a bonus
• Experience overseeing a busy transport division - currently 7 HGVs and increasing
• Experience in managing and motivating staff including inductions
• Experience in drivers hours, tachos, vehicle safety and general H & S legislations
• You will ideally have a Transport Manager CPC - or keen to get this

The package & hours:

• Working Monday to Friday - 0800 to 1700 (potentially some flexibility)
• Starting salary of £32,965 p/a + excellent benefits

For more information about this exciting Assistant Depot Manager career, please APPLY TODAY.Key:Transport Manager, Head of Transport, Assistant Depot Manager, Depot Manager, Bristol, Avonmouth.

Keyskills :
Transport ManagementTransport SupervisorAssistant Transport ManagerTransport Team Leader