Depot Manager – St Annes

Smiths Equipment Hire Ltd are the Northwest’s Largest Independent Equipment Hire company with 18 Hire It Centres located across the North of England. We are looking for a Depot Manager to manage all areas and aspects of a busy depot, manage the team and help to drive our business forward.

This role comes with many responsibilities; however, the main responsibilities are:

• Sales – Generating new and servicing/expanding current customers through a commitment to first class customer service to help drive the company sales forward.
• Management – Day to day management of our St Annes Depot, crucially the workshop team, overseeing the transport process and encouraging the employees to do their best work.
• Financial – Cash/Till, Card payment processing/taking, understanding of the weekly/monthly sales and stock reporting is a must have.
• Resale area – Keeping a well-stocked, clean and presentable Hire shop.
• Company Reputation – Carrying out all of the above responsibilities whilst also ensuring that the company’s reputation is paramount ensuring all customers and staff are happy.

As a Depot Manager you will oversee the daily running of your depot by;

• Maintaining the Smiths high standards of operation and aesthetic appearance.
• Ensuring that the depot is performing against all agreed targets/budgets.
• Supervising stock takes and being responsible for all assets across the depot.
• Coordinating the transport resources in the most efficient manner.
• Ensuring that all aspects of work and process are carried out in-line with Health and Safety guidelines.
• Carrying out relevant audits and inspections and reporting on any repairs that are needed.
• Completing relevant reports on weekly figures, cash summaries, stock issues, employee attendance etc.
• Mentoring, Coaching and encouraging all depot staff ensuring all training and development needs are met.
• Ensuring customers are treated with the highest level of customer service, in line with our Customer Service Charter.
• Liaising with the Sales team and assisting in the management of customer accounts on a regular basis.
• Playing an active role in maintaining and expanding the existing customer base.
• Keeping up to date with your knowledge of Hire and Sale equipment and the ability to demonstrate safe use of kit.
• Ensuring all paperwork is completed accurately and in that all procedures for contracts, transfers and purchase orders etc. are completed correctly.
• Monitoring the effective communication with all staff, including between depots.
• Conducting additional ad hoc duties as and when needed.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Salary: Depending on experience
• Company car and onsite parking.
• Company Mobile Phone.
• 25 Days plus statutory holidays (33 days in total).
• An extra 2 days holiday after 5 year’s service.
• Weekly pay.
• FREE tool hire for all employees – Excluding consumables and delivery.
• Group Life Cover is provided at three times your annual salary.
• My Wellbeing Services.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Pension scheme.
• Full uniform provided.
• Discounted personal legal services.

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