Responsibilities of a depot operations manager

In a depot manager job at Lanes, you’ll play a pivotal role in leading day-to-day depot operations and ensuring that your team consistently delivers the quality and reliability our commercial customers and domestic clients expect. Working closely with the area development manager, you’ll be responsible for meeting sales, costing and controlled spending targets, while supporting the operations teams to achieve productivity, profitability and service excellence.

As an experienced leader with a proven track record, you’ll be expected to show both strong management skills and a hands on approach when needed in a fast paced environment.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading, motivating and developing a high-performing team.
• Overseeing depot performance to ensure operations run smoothly, compliantly and in line with company standards.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and managing customer relationships, including prompt resolution of any issues or complaints.
• Setting and monitoring objectives, managing performance and identifying challenges early to implement solutions.
• Supporting wider strategic planning and aligning depot activities with business growth targets.
• Working closely with colleagues across support functions to deliver new initiatives, policies and compliance standards.

This full-time role demands strong leadership, excellent communication and the ability to manage resources effectively while delivering outstanding results. For those seeking a new challenge, it represents an exciting opportunity to join the UK’s leading supplier in the drainage industry and contribute to long-term business success.

Salary and working conditions

Our depot manager jobs are full-time positions that carry a high level of responsibility, so we reward our people with a competitive salary that reflects both experience and proven track record. Pay levels scale according to your credentials, with additional scope to increase your earnings through ongoing progression and development opportunities.

As part of the role, you’ll also benefit from:

• A company car for professional use.
• 23 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, rising each year to 26 days.
• Access to a workplace pension scheme and childcare vouchers.
• An optional company-wide health scheme to support your wellbeing.
• Free car parking across the majority of our depots and offices.

At Lanes, we believe there’s more to a career than a pay cheque. Our benefits package, together with a supportive culture and clear career progression pathways, makes joining us a genuine opportunity to thrive and achieve long-term success.

Skills, qualifications and experience

Applicants for our depot manager jobs will need to demonstrate prior management and leadership experience, with a proven track record of successfully heading up teams and delivering results. You’ll be expected to lead by example, adopt a practical hands-on approach when required, and show the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and busy environment, where prioritisation and organisation are essential.

The ideal candidate will also bring:

• Strong financial acumen, with proven success in meeting and exceeding targets.
• Experience in managing budgets, controlling costs and improving overall depot performance.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service and client satisfaction.
• Good IT literacy and a sound knowledge of health and safety requirements, maintaining all depot activities to remain compliant with company policies.
• A full UK driving licence to enable travel between depots, client sites and company meetings.

At Lanes, our depots specialise in drainage services that demand reliability and efficiency. While the role is largely office based, depot managers are regularly required to visit external sites, engage with customers and work closely with operations teams to maintain high standards of service. Whether you’re managing colleagues, resources or working with large account clients, this is a career opportunity suited to an experienced leader with the drive to achieve long-term success.

Future prospects

At Lanes Group, we give our employees the chance to build lasting careers and we invest in developing their skills to make that possible. As a depot manager, you’ll have access to ongoing training, clear progression routes and opportunities to take on wider responsibilities over time.

The role offers genuine long-term career planning and job security, with the variety of work guaranteeing that no two days are the same.

We are also proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone has the chance to succeed.

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