Drainage Operations Manager

Operations Manager / Depot Manager required for our client, a well-known and rapidly expanding drainage contractor who specialise in commercial and industrial highways drainage solutions across London, the South-East, and the South-West, and are looking to pay up to -55k, including a company vehicle with optional personal use.

This opportunity will be based out of our client''s depot in Waltham Abbey and will involves managing the day-to-day activities of a team of drainage engineer''s and drivers who carry out a range of works including gully emptying, reactive jetting, root cutting, and traffic management works across the London and Home Counties area, working largely on council highways contracts.

A background within operations and/or depot management, in particular within compliance and health & safety would be ideal for this role, with drainage industry experience desirable but not essential.

Operations Manager / Depot Manager Job Responsibilities

• Providing support and oversight to teams of planned and reactive tanker crews, including toolbox talks, performance reviews, and compliance management
• Regularly liaising with multiple clients at a time across a number of London-based contracts
• Completing health & safety and compliance activities including incident reports and staff training
• Planning and coordinating works, along with reacting to emergency works and call outs

Operations Manager / Depot Manager Job Requirements

• Strong operational and compliance background within the commercial and/or industrial sector
• Drainage and/or highways experience highly desirable
• Based within a commutable distance of Waltham Abbey, Essex
• Full UK driving licence
• Any H&S and supervisory qualifications such as SMSTS and/or IOSH desirable

Operations Manager / Depot Manager Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary between -45,000 and -55,000, negotiable depending on experience
• Company vehicle with optional personal use, or a car allowance
• Company pension scheme
• Yearly bonus scheme
• 29 days holiday (including bank holidays) - increasing to 33 days with tenure
• Option to take a sabbatical after 5 year''s service

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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