Depot & Transport Manager

Depot & Transport Manager

Salary: £38,000 plus bonus, company car/cash allowance and pension

Hours: Full Time - 40 hours per week

Location: Watford, Hertfordshire

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.

We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What we can offer you;

• Eligible for an annual performance bonus

• Option to choose from a company car or car allowance

• 25 days of annual leave

• Access to our company pension scheme

• One paid days leave every year to volunteer and support your community

• Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential

What you'll be doing;

• Responsible for providing management and leadership, supporting operational performance by ensuring the availability of legally compliant and safe vehicles, plant and depot in line with DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), HSE (Health and Safety Executive), EA (Environment Agency) requirements and company policy.

• Ensure maintenance, performance, quality and cost effectiveness in the transport department is achieved.

• Manage and motivate a workforce and manage a fleet of circa 60 vehicles and plant.

• Responsible for the control of repair costs and charges via maintenance contracts and maintaining safe working procedures through training and assessment. 

• Responsible for controlling drivers' hours and ensuring they are working within legal parameters.

• Required to look after the setting, implementing and supporting managing the workshop and depot budgets. 

• Work with all site users and manage all elements of the depot and satellite depots including the waste transfer station within it, as well as ensuring the business and the depot operates in line with health & safety and environmental legislation, industry best practice and company procedures.

What we're looking for;

• Possess a management qualification or have previous management experience.

• Hold a CPC qualification and CoTC (Certificate of Technical Competence – internal training can be offered).

• IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety & Health) Managing Safely or NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) General Certificate. 

• Previous experience within project planning and management experience, multi-site facilities/depot management and general experience of working in operational management (blue collar), e.g. Logistics and waste. 

• Experience of managing own P&L (Profit and Loss) 

• Good communication skills to a variety of audiences and possess highly developed IT skills, e.g. Microsoft Office, Software Systems.

• Ability to analyse complex written and numerical reports, e.g. tonnage, legislation, and finance. 

• Previous experience supervising people, e.g. as a charge hand or foreman and working within a plant and various motor engines.

What's next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to be listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024, being named as a Top 10 Very Big Organisation to work for two years in a row!

This accolade further demonstrates our commitment to our people and our actions in creating an environment where everyone can be their true selves and enjoy working at Veolia.

We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application and interview process please do not hesitate to let us know.

We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues. We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.

We therefore welcome and encourage all candidates who meet the minimum requirements to apply.