Depot Manager

Salary: Up to £65,000 + 15% bonus + Company Car
Location: Croydon
Contract: Full‑time, Permanent

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Depot Manager to lead our clients busy depot in Croydon. This site operates with a £20m P&L, delivering £3m profit, and plays a key role in the London commercial waste operations. You will oversee a large, fast‑paced environment with 45 drivers and 12 traffic officers/administration staff, ensuring safe, efficient and profitable service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Operational Leadership

• Lead day-to-day depot operations, ensuring compliance, safety, and service excellence.
• Manage a diverse operational team including drivers, traffic officers and administrative support.
• Maintain high fleet efficiency, route optimisation, and service reliability.

Financial & Commercial Accountability

• Full ownership of the depot P&L (c. £20m) with responsibility for delivering and improving a £3m profit line.
• Drive continuous commercial improvements, cost control, and margin enhancement.
• Support business growth by identifying new opportunities and enhancing customer satisfaction.

People Management

• Provide strong leadership, coaching, and performance management across the depot team.
• Maintain high engagement, ensure effective communication, and support ongoing training and development.
• Build a positive culture focused on safety, accountability, and high performance.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure full adherence to Health & Safety, environmental regulations, and transport legislation.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all operational activities.

About You

We're looking for a strong operational leader with a proven background in commercial waste management. You'll thrive in a hands‑on, fast‑moving environment and be comfortable leading large teams and complex operations.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience in commercial waste, environmental services, logistics, or related sectors.
• Strong P&L ownership background with success in improving profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large frontline teams in a high-pressure environment.
• Excellent working knowledge of transport operations, compliance and health & safety.

Skills & Attributes

• Commercially astute with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Confident, collaborative, and people-focused.
• Able to influence across multiple levels and drive operational excellence.

What We Offer

• Salary up to £65,000
• 15% annual performance bonus
• Company car
• Industry-leading benefits and development opportunities
• The chance to make a significant impact within a major UK operation