We are seeking a Depot Manager to lead our tanker depot operations in Taunton. As a Depot Manager at Biffa, you will take ownership of the day-to-day performance of our depot operations, leading teams, optimising operational performance, maintaining high standards of health, safety, and compliance, and ensuring excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage day-to-day depot operations, overseeing scheduling, routing, and disposal of tankered waste collection activities.
- Drive operational efficiency and performance, identifying opportunities to improve processes, minimise downtime, and maximise resource utilisation.
- Lead, coach, and develop depot teams, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Champion health and safety, ensuring procedures are followed, conducting audits, and proactively addressing risks or concerns.
- Build strong customer and supplier relationships, responding to queries, and resolving service issues.
- Manage depot financial performance, including budgets, costs, and revenue targets.
- Ensure full regulatory and legal compliance, including waste management, transport regulations, and the Working Time Directive.
- Continuously improve depot performance, implementing cost-saving initiatives, improving service delivery, and staying up-to-date with changes in legislation, technology, and industry best practice.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in a management role, ideally within the bulk liquid waste management or transport/logistics industry.
- CPC qualification and strong understanding of transport management requirements.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and decision-making skills.
- Good knowledge of bulk liquid waste management, transport regulations, health and safety, and regulatory compliance.
- Strong commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing budgets, resources, and operational KPIs.
Benefits:
- Ongoing career development, training, and coaching.
- Car allowance.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Medical and dental scheme.
- Retail and leisure discounts.
- Holiday and travel discounts.
- Bike to work scheme.
