Depot Manager - Crane Operations, Southampton
Southampton, South East England 1 month ago
Job Description
Job Title: Depot Manager - Crane Operations
Location: Marchwood, Southampton
Salary: Depending on Experience
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.30pm (42.5 hours per week)
King Lifting provides safe, expert crane hire, bespoke contract lifting and plant machinery movement, plus transport and storage, for the public and private sectors. We work throughout the UK and Europe and are head-quartered in Bristol where we also run a renowned Training Centre.
We are a modern family business established more than 40 years ago. Our people are our most important asset. We ensure commitment is recognised and rewarded through personal development programmes and excellent benefits packages.
The Role:
We are currently seeking a new Depot Manager for our Southampton site. This is an exciting opportunity with lots of scope for individuality, continuous improvement and achievement when presented with numero us challenges. This will be a very busy but extremely rewarding role with the opportunity for development and progression within the business.
Reporting to the General Manager and looking after a team of experienced operators and the administration support staff, the Depot Manager will have overall responsibility for our crane operations based out of the Southampton depot.
This will include the responsibility of managing our assets (cranes, labour and accessory equipment) with the support of the Hire Desk Manager to ensure optimum utilisation is achieved creating maximum profitability to the department. You will also engage with clients and negotiate contracts with existing and new customers.
You will also be responsible for the welfare, safety and working hours of all related personnel, the working success of the Hire Desk and for environmental, health and safety legal&statutory requirements within the depot and meet the set KPI's and SLA's with the support of business head office functions.
Essential Requirements:
Relevant experience preferably gained within the crane or plant hire industry
Operational understanding of cranes, transport or hire desk
Strong leadership skills
Commercial awareness
Excellent communication and organisation skills
Prioritisation and the ability to work under pressure
A CPCS qualification would be an advantage.In return you will receive:
Quarterly bonus (dependent upon the results of your depot)
Generous holiday allowance
Company car
Company pension
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Flexible Benefits Platform with generous monthly Company contribution
Reward and recognition incentives
Retail discount hubsAdditional Information:
You must have the right to live and work in the UK otherwise, your application will automatically be rejected. King Lifting is an equal opportunities employer.
To apply, please click on APPLY to upload your CV. To help you stand out from the rest, we would encourage you to include a covering letter detailing why we should consider you for interview.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Warehouse Manager, Warehouse Person, Goods Inwards Warehouse Operative, Logistics Manager, Logistics Operative, Crane Operations Manager, Crane Manager may also be considered.
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