Job Description

Depot Manager Designate
Join the Leading Force in Modular Buildings and Site Accommodation: Become a Depot Manager at Wernick Hire!
For 90 years, Wernick Hire, a proud member of the Wernick Group, has been at the forefront of providing top-notch permanent and temporary modular buildings and site accommodation across the UK. With our rich history of growth and a recent profit doubling in just five years, we attribute our success to the exceptional quality and dedication of our workforce-people who bring enthusiasm, vision, and a genuine can-do spirit to everything they do.
Are you ready to lead and make a difference?
Due to retirement, we're on the lookout for a dynamic Depot Manager Designate to learn everything there is to know about our Hire Depot operations. In this pivotal role, you'll work with an experienced General Manager to ensure the depot runs smoothly, uphold the highest Health and Safety standards, and drive our profitability to new heights.
After approximately 12 months working with our experienced team, we would expect you to take on the role of Depot Manager.
Your Role:
Lead with Excellence: Learn to oversee depot operations to ensure everything runs seamlessly.
Champion Safety: Uphold rigorous Health and Safety standards to protect our team and operations.
Drive Success: Learn to manage depot performance to achieve operational and financial success.
If you're passionate about learning to lead a dedicated team and want to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you!
Our Ideal Candidate:
Experience: We are looking for someone who has some previous man management experience, ideally within the same industry but the Hire industry in construction would also be considered.
Sales Acumen: The ability to learn to drive growth and performance.
About the role
Key Responsibilities in the Depot Manager role (after approximatley 12 months)
Promote and Expand: Actively promote Wernick Hire and source new enquiries to grow our business.
Responsive Communication: Respond promptly to all enquiries, ensuring customer satisfaction.
Accurate Costing: Provide precise and profitable costing for all enquiries.
Detailed Surveys: Conduct thorough site surveys and produce clear, accurate sketch drawings when needed.
Contract Management: Coordinate and manage hire contracts from order receipt to handover, including overseeing the hire period.
Progress Monitoring: Keep a close eye on work in progress to ensure timely completion of orders.
Team Development: Enhance the knowledge and skills of hire employees through effective training and mentorship.
Health and Safety Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Financial Oversight: Take overall responsibility for the depot's P&L, cost management, and profitability.
Staff Management: Oversee yard and office staff, handle basic HR functions, and record sickness/absence in conjunction with the HR department.
Comprehensive Knowledge: Maintain a thorough understanding of each job function within the depot.
System Understanding: Be proficient in using the MCS RM/CRM system.
Quality Management: Ensure awareness and compliance with the QMS system.
Asset Management: Oversee asset management and ensure accurate recording of assets.
Training and Development: Attend and pass the IOSH course and participate in Team Academy leadership and sales training.
Calm Under Pressure: Remain composed in a busy, high-pressure office environment, making decisions independently.
Workload Management: Plan your workload effectively, multitask, and delegate tasks evenly among the depot team.
Effective Communication: Communicate at all levels and take ownership of issues, providing solutions or suggestions for resolution.
KPI Management: Ensure depot KPIs are met or exceeded.
Customer Service Compliance: Adhere to customer Service Level Agreements.
Who we are looking for:
To excel in the role of Depot Manager Designate at Wernick Hire, you will need a diverse set of attributes to learn the key responsibilities effectively:
Sales and Business Development Skills (Essential)
Strong Communication Skills (Essential)
Attention to Detail (Essential)
Project Management Skills (Desirable)
Leadership and Team Development (some previous experience of leading a team)
Health and Safety Awareness (Essential)
Financial Awareness - (you will be learning all aspects of the P & L)
Human Resources Management (Desirable)
Operational Knowledge (Essential)
Asset Management (Desirable)
Training and Professional Development (Essential)
Calm Under Pressure (Essential)
Effective Workload Management (Essential)
Problem-Solving Abilities (Essential)
Performance and KPI Management (Desirable)
Customer Service Excellence (Essential)
What You Will Get in Return:
Competitive salary and bonus scheme
Hybrid company car and fuel cards
Generous holiday allowance (rising with service)
Option to buy extra holidays
Option to sell or carry over up to 5 days holiday
Christmas shutdown
Early finish on Fridays
Group pension
Annual salary review each January
Life assurance of 2x annual salary
Personal accident insurance
Free onsite parking
Employee assistance programme
Training and progression opportunities
Family-run and well-established, secure company (trading 90 years)
Open door policy
Employee referral scheme
Benefits scheme (discounted retailers)
Corporate eyecare scheme through Specsavers
Direct communication with the MD/CEO through staff satisfaction surveys
Outreach Day - ability to volunteer with a charity for 1 day a year
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We thank you in advance for your interest in this role and our company. If you require any reasonable adjustments for your interview, please advise our recruitment team as soon as possible.
Important Notice to Recruitment Agencies
Any unsolicited CVs will be sent at the recruitment agency's own risk and will be interpreted as gifts. We have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly without entering into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us or any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy, we will contact you directly.
The company is unable to sponsor employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.
Please note: this vacancy is subject to close sooner than the stated closing date subject to application numbers.
About the company
The Wernick Group of Companies has a proud history stretching back to 1934, growing from a humble maker of poultry crates to become Britain's largest independent manufacturer and hirer of portable and modular accommodation.
Required Criteria

• Excellent leadership skills
• Strong Communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Health and Safety awareness and implementation
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Similar experience in the Hire industry