Depot Supervisor, East Grinstead, Competitive Salary
Overview
Looking for a hands-on role with a leading company in intelligent transport solutions? SRL are at the forefront of traffic management innovation, providing temporary traffic systems like portable signals, message boards, and CCTV. Our mission is to create safer, more efficient roads through sustainable solutions.
About the Role
*** Driver’s license essential***
The Primary role of a Depot Supervisor is to liaise with the Regional Manager across the region to ensure the smooth running of the region. To help, support and mentor the teams. To meet objectives and targets set by the Regional Manager.
Key Accountabilities
Health and Safety
- Ensure that all works conducted within our depots are undertaken with the full regard for the safety of yourself, your colleagues, and our clients, whilst ensuring all areas are always maintained to the highest standards of housekeeping.
- Ensure that all works conducted within our depots are undertaken with the full regard for the environment, with the aim of preventing or minimising any pollution incidents.
- Follow all company health and safety procedures, whilst being alert and able to identify potential hazards to ensure these risks are either removed or the hazard minimized to an acceptable level of risk.
- Supporting a “Don’t walk by” culture by Reporting, near misses, with an aim of preventing these instances developing into a potential accident.
- Read, sign, and comply with all company toolbox talks, risk assessments, method statements and COSHH assessments.
Daily:
- Monitor Daily stock taking of all equipment in region is kept up to date by Supervisors completing quick counts and battery counts on SharePoint.
- Assist Supervisors in allocating equipment for future hires.
- Monitor FSGB app to ensure daily checks have been completed and chase non-compliant Supervisors to chase Operatives.
- Monitor any Supervisor sickness/absence/lateness.
- Monitor holiday requests from Supervisors, making sure cover is provided.
- Monitor Daily Syrinx upkeep i.e., workshop jobs/on/off hires completed in timely manner.
Weekly:
- Assist Admin with obtaining weekly timesheets from Supervisors.
- Monitor Supervisors submitting weekly Syrinx checks on time.
- Complete customer visit reports using Light house submissions.
- Complete site audits using the Lighthouse submissions.
Monthly
- Monitor depot compliance calendars.
- Assist training managers with staff training requirements.
- Customer sighting reporting.
- Monitor Monthly stock check and ensure Supervisors are submitting prior to deadline.
- Review and approve/decline spares requests/SMI orders/Commercial orders.
People:
- Always represent the companies’ best interests, by presenting themselves in a smart and professional manner.
- Responsible for supporting our training team in the development of both yourself and the wider regional team to ensure the duties expected can be carried out safely and professionally.
- To perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the line manager.
Key Skills
Essential:
- Proven experienced in the management of depots or stores.
- The ability to prioritizes their own and the activities of others.
- The ability to switch between tasks/projects.
- The ability to effectively influence onsite work activities.
- The ability to work alone and as part of a team.
- IT Literacy – especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Full driving license – No more than 6 points (Mandatory)
Desirable:
- Basic electrical safety / Battery charging.
- A basic knowledge of traffic light equipment.
- Competent in driving a company van and pickups up to 3.5 Ton in size.
- Competent in the towing of a trailer with plant equipment loaded.
What’s in it for You
- Company Vehicle & Fuel Card (if applicable to your role)
- Laptop / Mobile phone (if applicable to your role)
- Additional Earning Potential with Overtime and On Call (if applicable to your role)
- PPE Provided (if applicable to your role)
- Performance based incentives
- Company pension
- Death in Service benefit
- Free Confidential Health, Wellbeing and Legal Support
- 25 days leave plus bank holidays
- Access to People Safe app and Wisdom app (one stop apps for support available for a range of offerings)
- Training & Personal Development
- Flexible working (if applicable to your role)
- Earn up to £500 for referring candidates from our Refer a Friend scheme (terms and conditions apply)
In return for your proven skills and experience, you will reap from a range of company benefits. You will join a supportive team that’s empowered to express ideas and make improvements.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. SRL Traffic Systems is an equal opportunities employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.
We are committed to treating all our job applicants fairly and with respect. If you require any adjustments, we are happy to discuss that with you. Please contact our HR team in confidence.
What you will need and what you need to know
- A valid driving license- no more than 6 points (if applicable to your role)
- Able to use technology (laptop / tablet / mobile phone)
- Happy to travel on a regional / national basis as required (if applicable to your role)
- We care about our colleagues here at SRL. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and productive work environment, we conduct comprehensive D&A (Drugs and Alcohol) testing for all new starters. This proactive measure ensures that we uphold our high standards of safety, compliance, and well-being for everyone in the workplace."
How to Apply
Please complete our application process for consideration. Our recruitment team will be in touch should you meet the requirements for the role you have applied to.
