Lanes Group
Assistant Depot Manager

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Established in 2013, Sapphire Utility Solutions has quickly become the partner of choice for many clients across the UK in our chosen markets.
We provide award-winning services to the clean water, wastewater, gas, multi utilities and the highways sector. We are passionate about working alongside our client’s and partners to maintain the utility services essential to modern life throughout the UK.
About The Role
The Assistant Depot Manager is responsible for the planning and organisation of the Traffic Management Operatives response team activities, ensuring your team have the correct equipment and information to complete all works safely and efficiently and ensuring that work is completed within the required timescale. Working within the agreed SLA/KPI targets set by our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previously held a supervisory position and is looking to progress into a management role. This is predominantly an office-based role however a company van is provided to enable you to work on various sites as and when required.
Location: Grazeley, Reading, Berkshire and Kidlington, Oxfordshire.
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (08.00am-16.30pm)
Salary: £40,000 per annum
You will also be required to go on a standby rota and be flexible to the business needs in working nights and weekends. This is a full-time position within a growing, and busy department.
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Responsibilities - But Not Limited To
- Ensuring that Operatives are allocated to correct jobs
- Liaising with Sapphire Planning Team
- Liaising with Client representatives
- Ensuring On and Off Hire sheets are populated correctly
- You will have responsibility for company vehicles and plant within the Depot, making sure they are calibrated and serviced correctly with the support of their transport division.
- You will be required to be on the standby rota
- Depot H&S
- Ensuring TBT are carried out
Experience And Qualifications Required For The Role
You must also have excellent IT skills with the ability to use all Microsoft packages. Previous traffic management experience and experience of liaising and leading a team Ability to schedule work to ensure maximum productivity and optimum asset usage A full driving licence is also required Knowledge of health and safety is essential. You must also be IT literate and hold a full driving licence. Lanta M1, 2, 3, 5, 6.
What You Will Get In Return
In joining Sapphire Utility Solutions as part of the Lanes Group - the UK’s largest independent provider, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the well-being, growth, and safety of our employees. Through continuous training, professional development opportunities, and a supportive environment that values every individual's unique contribution, we empower our team to uphold the highest standards of integrity, collaboration, and inclusivity.


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What We Offer
- 24 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Pension
- Death in service
- Training and progression opportunities
- Full PPE provided
This position is open to Internal and External candidates. Any internal candidates currently employed within a division of the Lanes Group must complete an Internal Application form and submit to recruitment.
The Lanes Group plc comprises of a range of established service providers subsidiaries, which complement the specialist service of Lanes, by both work type and geography. Increasing our overall capability, assets and offering to our customers.
- Lanes - https://www.lanesgroup.com/
- Lanes I - https://lanes-infra.com/
- SUS - https://sus.co.uk/
- Clearflow - https://www.clearflowltd.com/
- AQS - https://aqsenvironmentalsolutions.ie/
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from under-represented members of the community
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