Depot Manager

Flannery Plant Hire is a leading provider of plant hire and specialist attachments to the construction industry across the UK and Ireland. With a comprehensive fleet of innovative machinery, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional customer service and meeting our clients' project requirements.

The Role

As Depot Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the operational performance of the depot, leading the depot team and ensuring that our plant and fleet are managed to the highest standards.

You will be responsible for maintaining a safe, efficient, and well-organized depot environment, ensuring equipment is available and compliant, and that all operational activities are delivered effectively.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong people-management skills, sound plant and fleet knowledge, and a clear focus on safety, compliance, and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the effective day-to-day operation of the depot.
• Plan and coordinate depot activities to ensure plant is prepared, available, and ready for customer requirements.
• Ensure efficient management of incoming and outgoing plant, inspections, movements, and general depot activities.
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and professional depot environment.
• Identify operational improvements and implement effective working practices.
• Work closely with other Flannery departments, including Transport, Maintenance, Hire Desk, and Operations.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the depot team, creating a positive and accountable working environment.
• Plan team resource and workloads to meet operational demands.
• Set clear expectations around performance, safety, quality, and customer service.
• Conduct regular briefings, reviews, and performance discussions.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of depot employees.
• Deal effectively with attendance, conduct, and performance issues in line with company procedures.
• Maintain oversight of the depot plant and fleet, ensuring equipment is available, correctly prepared, and appropriately allocated.
• Ensure all plant entering and leaving the depot is inspected and processed correctly.
• Work closely with engineering and maintenance teams to ensure defects, servicing, and repairs are identified and managed promptly.
• Monitor plant condition, utilization, and availability, escalating issues where required.
• Ensure equipment is stored and handled correctly to minimize damage and downtime.
• Support effective fleet movements and transport planning.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture across the depot.
• Ensure depot activities are carried out in accordance with company policies, legal requirements, and industry standards.
• Maintain high standards of plant inspection, documentation, and operational compliance.
• Ensure all defects, incidents, and safety concerns are reported, investigated, and appropriately actioned.
• Carry out and support regular depot inspections, audits, and safety checks.
• Ensure employees are appropriately trained, competent, and operating within agreed procedures.
• Take ownership of corrective actions and ensure they are closed out effectively.
• Monitor depot performance against operational and business objectives.
• Maintain accurate depot records and ensure required systems and documentation are kept up to date.
• Identify issues affecting plant availability, productivity, safety, or service and take appropriate action.
• Provide regular updates to senior management on depot performance, resource requirements, and operational risks.