Assistant Depot Manager - Wellingborough

Assistant Depot Manager, Buckhurst Plant Hire - Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

About Buckhurst Plant Hire

Buckhurst Plant Hire was established in 1993 by the Walsh family. From our humble beginnings in a small yard with only a handful of machines, the company has grown phenomenally in size since then. Buckhurst, with an annual turnover of £15 million, is now operating from several depots across the UK with over 3000 pieces of machinery and plant.

Buckhurst now employs over 120 dedicated people across our depots and field-based roles, while working hard to retain that small business family feel from the early ’90s.

What’s it like to work for us?

We are a very down-to-earth and fun bunch at Buckhurst, and every depot has its own personality and culture.

Everyone has an important role to play within this family-run business, whereby you’re not just a number and you’re expected to roll your sleeves up and “muck in," so to speak, so you may need a pair of wellies in our plant yards.

Role: Assistant Depot Manager

Outline of responsibilities:

The principal role of the assistant depot manager is to support the depot manager in their role. This includes customer requirements, day-to-day operation of the depot, and its efficient running, including staff welfare, observing the control measures of the quality management system, and maintenance, testing, and inspection of the plant, equipment, and vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide Health & Safety Leadership

• Responsible for the health and safety of the entire site and all staff (this includes subcontract labour, suppliers, and visitors) working on or from the location.
• Ensure the companies’ directive is followed at all times and issue toolbox talks and safety briefings where any potential hazards or risks are identified.
• Ensure adequate provision of first aiders, fire marshals, and fire alarm testing.
• Must ensure that the site staff are aware of the emergency exit plans and fire assembly points.

Organising the workload within the Depot

The assistant depot manager is responsible for the overall running of the depot. This includes:

• Managing the hire desk.
• Managing the transport for the depot.
• Managing the staffing levels of the depot, including holiday cover.

Depot Security

The assistant depot manager is responsible for the security of the buildings, plant storage yards, plant equipment, and vehicles assigned to the depot and must maintain a list of key holders and emergency contacts. It is the responsibility of the Assistant Depot Manager to report any losses, damage, or defects to property, vehicles, and equipment to the Depot Manager.

Compliance & Utilisation

Daily availability report vs Insphire – Weekly Stock Checks

• Weekly service report vs Insphire – Outstanding Job Sheets
• Weekly repair report vs Insphire – Outstanding in Repair
• Accident statistics
• Near miss reporting

Service Schedules

All fleet equipment to be serviced within specified service intervals – as per manufacturer guidelines and as per automated Insphire reports.

This role will be measured with Key Performance Indicators [KPI].

Experience for the role:

• Hire Industry: 2 years (required)

What’s in it for you?

We offer competitive salaries in the industry and treat our staff fairly, and as individual people, we really look after you. We don’t hold anyone back, and there are many examples of employee promotions within the business. A lot of our employees have been with us for many years. We like to train and develop our staff to get the best from them, and in return for your hard work and commitment, we provide a safe, fun, relaxed, and flexible work environment for you to succeed.

Job Type:

Full time, permanent.

Salary:

From £38,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Bonus scheme

Schedule:

• 10-hour shift
  

How to Apply:

Interested in hearing more and coming to join the family?

• Please apply on Indeed
  
• Or contact Mandy King by email at mandy.king@bphsp.com