Transport manager Work, Jobs in Somerset (with Salaries)

Depot Manager
Biffa Waste Services —Taunton
- Full-time
- Customer service
- Continuous improvement
- Budgeting
- Employee discount
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Supply Chain and Procurement Manager
Somerset Larder —North Petherton
- £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Training & development
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Operations Manager
ABM UK —Bristol
- Full-time
- Management
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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Project Manager - Transport Schemes Commissioning
Somerset Council —Taunton
- £37,280 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- English
- Contracts
- Computer skills
- Annual leave
Duty Manager
ABM UK —Bristol
- Full-time
- Management
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
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Logistics Lead - Quality Management
Assystem —Bridgwater
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- English
- Analysis skills
- Annual leave
- Work from home
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Depot Manager

Biffa Waste Services -
Taunton

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Job details

Full-time
11 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Employee discount

Qualifications

Fiscal management
Operations management
Stakeholder collaboration
UK Working Time Regulations for mobile workers
Customer service
Stakeholder liaison
Financial analysis
Health and safety audits
Continuous improvement
Ongoing financial performance monitoring
Customer interaction
Budgeting
Training & development
Working Time Directive
Leadership
Transport scheduling
Team motivation leadership
Communication skills
Waste transport

Full job description

Help us make a difference as a Depot Manager in Taunton.

A quick look at the role

As a Depot Manager at Biffa, you’ll take ownership of the day-to-day performance of our tanker depot operations. You’ll lead teams, optimise operational performance, maintain the highest standards of health, safety and compliance, and ensure we continue to deliver an excellent service to our customers. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll balance people, operational and financial performance while ensuring full compliance with waste, transport and Working Time Directive requirements.

Your core responsibilities

Lead and manage day-to-day depot operations, overseeing the scheduling, routing and disposal of tankered waste collection activities.
Drive operational efficiency and performance, identifying opportunities to improve processes, minimise downtime and maximise the use of people and resources.
Lead, coach and develop depot teams, including office-based colleagues and drivers, creating a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
Champion health and safety, ensuring procedures are followed, carrying out audits and proactively addressing any risks or concerns.
Build strong customer and supplier relationships, responding to queries and resolving service issues while working closely with sales and customer service teams.
Manage depot financial performance, including budgets, costs and revenue targets, using KPIs and financial information to identify opportunities for improvement.
Ensure full regulatory and legal compliance, including waste management, transport regulations, permits, documentation and the Working Time Directive.
Continuously improve depot performance, implementing cost-saving initiatives, improving service delivery and keeping up to date with changes in legislation, technology and industry best practice.

Our essential requirements

Proven experience in a management role ideally within the bulk liquid waste management or transport / logistics industry.
CPC qualification and a 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, with the confidence to work with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Good knowledge of bulk liquid waste management, transport regulations, health & safety and regulatory compliance.
Strong commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing budgets, resources and operational KPIs.

And here’s why you’ll love it at Biffa.

Ongoing career development, training and coaching – because if you don’t grow, we don’t grow.
Car allowance.
Generous pension scheme.
Medical and dental scheme.
Retail and leisure discounts.
Holiday and travel discounts.
Bike to work scheme.

Changing the way people think about waste.

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it’s why we’re the UK’s No. 1 choice for business waste management..

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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