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Description:

Job Purpose

The Depot Manager will oversee the daily operations of the depot and manage the depot team in order to meet specified targets, ensuring the delivery of a cost-efficient service to all customers whilst complying with Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) policies and procedures as well as legislative requirements. Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the mine depots and supply locations. Work with the Transport Manager to ensure that customer deliveries are made within the required timeframe.

Summary of Key Duties:

• Ensure that all plant, equipment, and facilities at the depot are maintained correctly and are in good working order.
• Ensure that the mine office, yard, and warehouse are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
• Managing both operational and product related risk in the mine depots.
• Promote safe working practices
• Managing all HSSE issues related to product receipt, storage and secondary distribution.
• Managing the depot activities and ensuring that they fully support marketing through continuous and timely despatch and receipt of product.
• Provide measurable input to the depot business strategy.
• Deal with customer problems or complaints in a timely manner.
• Ensure drivers hours are monitored and utilised.
• Managing company assets in the depots, ensuring that they are kept securely and maintained in a manner that will preserve and serve satisfactorily over their expected lifetime of useful service.
• Managing and coordinating facility safety and technical audits for all depots and closing out outstanding issues.
• Ensure adequate stock levels of fuels, lubricants and other products are kept at all times
• Promote a high level of customer service and delivery excellence.
• Keep costs within acceptable budgeted limits without negating quality or compliance for the business.
• Chair or assist with disciplinary or grievance hearings as required.
• Ensure HR Company procedures are carried out as per company policy.
• Work with Transport Manager to ensure that vehicles are correctly maintained and both vehicles and drivers always remain compliant with relevant legislation.
• Ensure weekly H&S and security checks are completed and that any remedial works are done as soon as possible.

Required Skills and Competences 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to delegate tasks and ensure completion in an accurate and timely manner.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage self in the face of flexible work demands
• Strong leadership skills.
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Project management skills
• Result oriented
• Good numerical ability.
• Excellent people management skills.

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Primary Areas of Accountability: