Depot Manager

Position:               Depot Manager
Location:              Stockport
Salary:                   £50K – £52K + Bonus (£500 per month) OTE £58K + Company Vehicle
Benefits:               Company Vehicle,  Mobile, Laptop, Simplyhealth plan, increased holiday allowance, half/full year bonus schemes and employee awards 

Depot Manager opportunity

My client, a multi-site commercial vehicle fleet maintenance company in the North West is looking to recruit an experienced Depot Manager to run 1 of their busy sites in the Stockport area. This role is 100% off the tools and reports directly into the MD. The depot you will be managing is a recently built (12 months) state of the art  workshop with an adjoining ATF Lane

The Depot Manager will be responsible for
 

• Leading a team of HGV Technicians and support staff (drivers & Office) motivating and supporting them to work to a high standard
• Manage the workshop control operation, planning workload and resource and ensuring there is an efficient flow of authorised work, and relevant internal / customer documentation is completed correctly and in a timely manner
• Liaising with customers regarding service schedules, updates, authorities and completion of work.
• Raising of job cards, estimates & invoices as required and update status of jobs on the system in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Ensuring that parts are ordered and in stock available for the job at the correct time.
• Processing purchase orders accurately.
• Complete costing and pre-invoicing duties where required
• Attending management meetings and reporting on the KPI’s for the depot.
• Deal with a mixed customer base (circa 100 customers) ranging from small independents to National companies
• Overseeing the onsite clinic

Experience required for the Depot Manager 

• Must have previous depot manager experience gained within an HGV Workshop or be in a supervisor role looking to take the next step up
• Previously worked on HGV’s as an HGV Technician
• City & Guilds / NVQ level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Maintenance & Repair or equivalent
• MOT lane knowledge would be beneficial
• Hold a Full UK driving licence

To apply for this Depot Manager with one of the region’s leading commercial vehicle maintainers reply to this advert with an up-to-date copy of your CV

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