Job Description
FJA are recruiting an experienced Drainage Depot Manager on behalf of a leading independent provider of road sweeping and waste management services.
Location: Essex, primarily based at the depot, with occasional site visits.
Benefits
* Supportive company culture
* 45-50k annual salary
* Development opportunities
Drainage Depot Manager role:
* The Drainage Depot Manager oversees daily depot operations, ensuring efficient team management, equipment maintenance, safety compliance, and high-quality service delivery.
Drainage Depot Manager responsibilities:
* Depot Management: Oversee efficient depot operations, maintain facilities and equipment, and ensure compliance with policies, safety standards, and regulations.
* Staff Management: Lead and support the team, manage schedules and performance, and handle recruitment and onboarding as needed.
* Operational Coordination: Oversee scheduling, monitor job progress and quality, and coordinate emergency or after-hours responses.
* Customer Service & Client Relations: Serve as the main contact for key clients, resolve issues promptly, and ensure customer satisfaction through professional service.
* Financial Management: Manage depot budgets, track costs, and report on financial performance, KPIs, and productivity.
* Compliance & Reporting: Ensure adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards, maintain accurate records, and provide regular operational and financial reports to management.
Drainage Depot Manager requirements:
* Proven experience in depot, operations, or site management, ideally within drainage, construction, utilities, or similar industries.
* Strong leadership and team management skills.
* Knowledge of drainage systems, equipment (such as jetting and CCTV survey equipment), and emergency response procedures.
* Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities.
* Strong communication and customer service skills.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office and operational management systems.
* Valid driving license (required; HGV license beneficial but not essential).
Preferred Qualifications:
* NVQ or relevant qualification in Drainage or Civil Engineering (desirable).
* Health & Safety qualifications (e.g., IOSH Managing Safely, SSSTS).
* Experience with environmental compliance regulations.
If you are looking for a fantastic Drainage Depot Manager opportunity and want to work for a leading national contractor with opportunities to progress, then click on the 'apply now’ button.
Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job. Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers