Assistant Depot Manager

Hills Waste Solutions have an opportunity available for an Assistant Depot Manager to join our team based in Bristol.

About the role:

As our Assistant Depot Manager, you will organise and control the operation of the LGV fleet in the collection and disposal of waste, in order to achieve driver and vehicle production targets.

Your key responsibilities as our Assistant Depot Manager will include:

• Ensure the Company’s compliance with the Road Traffic Act, Environmental Protection Act and Health and Safety at work act.
• Route vehicles efficiently to minimise dead mileage.
• Monitor drivers work performance to ensure maximum productivity.
• Prepare schedules of costings to achieve the most economic disposal of waste at Company owned and other landfill sites.
• Be responsible for the depot in the absence of the Area Depot Manager.

What we’re looking for in our Assistant Depot Manager:

• Previous experience running a depot in a managerial position.
• Knowledge of the transport industry.
• Strong IT skills, proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Transport Manager CPC – desirable
• Previous experience in the waste industry – desirable

You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £38,257.24 per annum alongside a great range of benefits, including:

• Healthcare maintenance cash plan which can help to cover costs of everyday healthcare including dental, optical, physiotherapy, osteopathy, prescriptions and preventative measures such as health screening. 
• Access to shopping and gym discounts.
• Employee assistance programme providing 24/7 access to helplines and information, plus up to 6 counselling sessions per year.
• 25 days holiday per annum increasing annually to 28.
• Holiday trading allowing employees to buy or sell holiday throughout the year.
• Salary Sacrifice cycle to work scheme.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme with 1 x life assurance.