Depot manager Work, Jobs in Narborough, Lec (with Salaries)

General Manager
First Bus —Leicester
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Workshop Manager
Leicestershire County Council —Croft
- £43,860 - £47,829 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Team management
- Flexible schedule
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Operations Manager
Bestway Group —Leicester
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Depot Supervisor
Chevron Traffic Management —Nuneaton
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
Quick apply
9d
Hub Operations Manager
Evri —Rugby
- £56,134 a year
- Night shift
- English
- Microsoft Office
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
3d
Managing Director - grounds maintenance
Emery Grounds and Garden Maintenance ltd —Corby
- £53,000 - £75,000 a year
- Management
- Travel
- In-person
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Howdens Recruitment Event
Howdens Joinery Co. —Leicester
- IT
- Employee discount
Replenishment Team Leader
Bestway Group —Leicester
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Warehouse experience
- Leadership
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Transport Route Planning and Efficiency Manager
Sharpsmart —Ashby-De-La-Zouch
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Machine learning
Quick apply
Mobile Operations Support Manager
First Fence —Swadlincote
- £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
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Depot Administrator
Halfords —Leicester
- £24,825 - £29,081 a year
- Part-time
- Customer service
- IT
- Employee discount
Operations Manager
PHSGroup —Sutton Coldfield
- Management
- Customer service
- Microsoft Office
12d
Operations Supervisor
Biffa Waste Services —Melton Mowbray
- Full-time
- Supervising experience
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Transport Coordinator
Roberts Travel Group —Coalville
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Duty Manager Rail Replacement
Stagecoach —Rugby
- £32,000 a year
- Full-time
Area Sales Manager
BrettGroup —Mountsorrel
- Sales
- Travel
- Construction
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
13d
Transport Manager
Greencore Group —Tamworth
- Full-time
- No degree
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
12d
Assistant Manager – Tyre Fitter
Halfords —Leicester
- £33,000 a year
- Overtime
- Supervising experience
- Driving
- Employee discount
Warehouse Manager
Greencore Group —Tamworth
- Full-time
- Management
- English
- Maths
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Assistant Transport Manager
Stobart —Rugby
- Up to £38,950 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Microsoft Office
- Supervising experience
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
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General Manager

First Bus -
Leicester

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Leadership

Full job description

About First Bus:

Are you ready to advance your career with one of the UK's leading bus operators? Join a forward-thinking company that embraces cutting-edge bus technology, from innovative mobile apps to environmentally friendly vehicles. We are passionate about delivering passenger journeys that are sustainable, comfortable, and efficient. We are at the forefront of innovation in the industry, connecting communities and shaping the future of public transport.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a General Manager to support our Midlands operations. This is a full-time permanent role, based in Leicester.

The successful candidate will be accountable for the end-to-end performance of the depot, ensuring safe, compliant, customer-focused and financially sustainable operations.

The role has full responsibility for operational delivery, engineering performance, people leadership and commercial outcomes at depot level, and plays a key role in delivering franchising and contract commitments.

Operational & Service Delivery

Lead the delivery of all operational and service performance targets for your depo, ensuring franchise and contract commitments are met or exceeded. Safety, Compliance & Engineering
Ensure punctual, reliable and high-quality service delivery, minimising lost mileage and disruption.
Maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders (e.g. Transport Authorities), acting as the senior local point of contact.

Safety, Compliance & Engineering

Ensure punctual, reliable and high-quality service delivery, minimising lost mileage and disruption.
Maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders (e.g. Transport Authorities), acting as the senior local point of contact.
Hold accountability for safety performance across the depot, embedding a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all statutory, regulatory and company standards.
Ensure robust safe systems of work, SOPs and injury prevention practices are in place and actively managed.
Oversee engineering performance in collaboration with engineering leadership, ensuring vehicle availability, compliance and cost control.
Ensure all depot operations meet legal, regulatory and licence requirements.

Financial & Commercial Management

Deliver depot performance in line with agreed budgets, cost targets and EBIT.
Maintain effective financial control, forecasting and reporting, ensuring compliance with company accounting and audit requirements.
Drive cost efficiency initiatives while maintaining service quality and safety.
Support the mobilisation of new contracts or service changes where required.

People Leadership & Culture

Provide strong, visible leadership to all depot colleagues, setting clear expectations and role-modelling First values.
Lead and develop the depot management team, ensuring performance objectives, reviews and development plans are in place.
Ensure effective workforce planning to meet service requirements.
Manage employee and industrial relations constructively within a unionised environment.
Drive engagement, inclusion and wellbeing, creating a positive and accountable culture

Continuous Improvement & SLT Collaboration

Deliver short- and long-term depot improvement plans aligned to wider business objectives.
Actively contribute to regional and functional leadership forums.
Work closely with SLT colleagues across Operations, Engineering, Commercial and Performance functions to drive consistency, learning and improvement.
Support franchising readiness and performance reporting, recognising that client priorities and metrics may vary.

Skills/Experience

Proven senior management and leadership experience in a complex, customer-facing operational environment.
Strong commercial acumen with experience delivering performance against challenging financial and service targets.
Demonstrable experience of leading and developing management teams.
Experience managing industrial and employee relations in a unionised setting.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with external clients or authorities.
High level of financial literacy and confidence working with operational, engineering and financial data.
Ability to work collaboratively across functions and influence at senior levels.

Desirable

Experience within the transport or regulated services sector (ideally bus or rail).
CPC in Road Transport Operations (or willingness to obtain) to act as O-Licence Traffic Manager.

Rewards

Your health is important to us which is why we offer Simply Health & Smart Health for you and your dependents at no cost to you! This offering includes cash back benefits across optical & dental as well as virtual GP appointments, mental health support and nutrition and fitness advise. Our EAP provision offers 24hr, 365 days a year mental health support

We are also committed to your financial wellbeing, and we offer a platform with many discounts on high street brands and supermarkets etc
Working at First you also receive discounted train travel for you and your family after 6 months service as well as a free bus pass
Cycle to work scheme
25 days' holiday + bank holidays
Pension scheme and chance to buy discounted First Group shares
Enhanced maternity / paternity pay
Flexible working

Equal Opportunities

Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities, and people. We welcome applications from all.

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depot manager jobs in narborough, lec

General Manager

Workshop Manager

Operations Manager

Depot Supervisor

Hub Operations Manager

Managing Director - grounds maintenance

Howdens Recruitment Event

Replenishment Team Leader

Transport Route Planning and Efficiency Manager

Mobile Operations Support Manager

Depot Administrator

Operations Manager

Operations Supervisor

Transport Coordinator

Duty Manager Rail Replacement

Area Sales Manager

Transport Manager

Assistant Manager – Tyre Fitter

Warehouse Manager

Assistant Transport Manager

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