Evri Group Recruitment Team
Depot General Manager - Designate
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Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business
Evri Group is the UK’s premier parcel delivery business, uniting four distinct brands—Evri, Evri Premium, a network of DHL, UK Mail and Irish e-commerce specialist Coll-8—to deliver more than 1 billion parcels and letters annually across the UK and to over 200 global destinations. With 12,000 colleagues, 30,000 couriers and drivers, 8,000 vehicles, and a nationwide network of hubs, depots and fulfilment centres, we combine over 50 years of expertise with the scale and flexibility to support everyone from casual senders to SMEs and major retailers. Driven by our friendly, ambitious and diverse people, we are passionate about delivering exceptional service and offer exciting opportunities across the Evri Group.
Were Hiring! DGM Designate South!
Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences in our South Region. We have a Designate Depot General Manager role covering Depots including: Avonmouth, Swindon, Pen Y Bont and Southampton. Our people are extremely important to our business, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today, striving to do the best for our customers and clients. If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!
Joining our Depot Management Team the DGM Designate will be reporting to the Head of Depot Operations, the purpose of this role is to play an influential and pivotal role in the leadership and development of the depot team. The role is responsible for driving the best operational performance for the depot by working with key partners in Hubs, Field, and support functions to ensure the key performance indicators are achieved.
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Our Designate Depot General Manager role is also designed to be fully flexible across the area to support the area on a day to day basis to include holiday and absence cover for DGM’s so it is essential you have strong leadership skills and can make decisions on their behalf. Also resolution of areas of concern where you will provide strong plans of improvement and manage action plans end to end.
Interested? Take a look at the below to understand what you'll be doing:
- Deliver the budget, cost and service metrics set for the depot by the Area Manager by monitoring and challenging KPIs implemented by the operational management teams.
- Support the Area in delivering strategic improvements and deliverables for the growth of the business
- Deputise for the DGM’s when they are not available and be the point of contact and have accountability for their depot during that time.
- Work across all shifts, as well as team structures
- Review depot performance through data and trends that deliver solutions for Depot management to action. Follow up, challenge and continuously improve through coaching and mentoring.
- Demonstrate strong aspirational visible leadership qualities to lead the transport and harmonise, challenge, and provide clear direction and strength in leadership. Inspirational and visionary, but ultimate calm and thoughtful in execution.
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Still interested? Great news. Here’s what you’ll bring:
- CPC National Certificate is desirable
- Full driving licence is required.
- IOSH Qualified
- Demonstrate ability to assess operational performance and ability, people and process
- Ability to be agile and act with pace, to both identify and execute with a determination to deliver and succeed under pressure and resistance.
- Advanced in understanding of Management Information and Excel spreadsheets. Good Ability with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Evri Group for everyone
We’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves.
We’re also on a mission to be the UK’s most accessible delivery business. We’ve partnered with Scope, the leading disability equality charity, to improve deliveries for millions of customers and give extra support to our colleagues and couriers who need it.
Collaboration is key because we work better together. Bring passion, ambition and an open mind, and in return we’ll give you respect, flexibility and a place where you can thrive.
At Evri Group, everyone is welcome.
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