Depot Manager – Home Delivery
| Posting date: | 13 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | employee discount, life assurance, gym discounts and so much more |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 December 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, South West, SN3 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Rapier Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58465245 |
Summary
Depot Manager – Home Delivery
Hours: Core hours 09:00 – 17:30, Monday–Friday, with flexibility depending on depot needs
Salary: £40,000 p.a.
Location: Swindon
- Ready to run your own depot with real autonomy?
- Want to lead a team that delivers excellence every day?
- Looking for your next step into senior logistics leadership?
The opportunity
This is a chance for you to step into a leadership position in a large, national company, with a well-known presence. Your leadership will set the tone for your team’s success, building a positive, collaborative environment that balances operational targets with customer care.
If you’re a confident people leader with experience in transport, logistics or home delivery, this is your chance to make your mark in an ever-growing, customer-first business.
The Role
- Lead day-to-day depot operations, ensuring on-time and compliant deliveries
- Manage and motivate drivers, warehouse and admin teams to achieve KPIs
- Oversee a 15+ vehicle fleet, ensuring full DVSA, tachograph and safety compliance
- Take responsibility for recruitment, development and performance management
- Drive operational efficiency through process improvement and data analysis
- Maintain strong communication with senior leadership teams
- Foster a positive safety culture and uphold high customer service standards
- Manage costs, budgets and productivity across all depot functions
Our Ideal Candidate
It goes without saying that, as our ideal candidate, you’ll have experience within transport or home delivery and have a CPC qualification. You’ll be an excellent communicator, calm under pressure and confident in decision-making
You’ll also have:
- Strong leadership and coaching skills – able to inspire and engage teams
- A deep understanding of fleet compliance, health & safety and delivery operations
- An analytical and process-driven approach to operational improvement
It’s a bonus if you also have experience within two-man delivery or large item logistics, with a background in retail.
Ready to lead a flagship depot and make your mark in a transforming retail logistics operation?
Apply today and take the next step in your leadership career.
Hours: Core hours 09:00 – 17:30, Monday–Friday, with flexibility depending on depot needs
Salary: £40,000 p.a.
Location: Swindon
- Ready to run your own depot with real autonomy?
- Want to lead a team that delivers excellence every day?
- Looking for your next step into senior logistics leadership?
The opportunity
This is a chance for you to step into a leadership position in a large, national company, with a well-known presence. Your leadership will set the tone for your team’s success, building a positive, collaborative environment that balances operational targets with customer care.
If you’re a confident people leader with experience in transport, logistics or home delivery, this is your chance to make your mark in an ever-growing, customer-first business.
The Role
- Lead day-to-day depot operations, ensuring on-time and compliant deliveries
- Manage and motivate drivers, warehouse and admin teams to achieve KPIs
- Oversee a 15+ vehicle fleet, ensuring full DVSA, tachograph and safety compliance
- Take responsibility for recruitment, development and performance management
- Drive operational efficiency through process improvement and data analysis
- Maintain strong communication with senior leadership teams
- Foster a positive safety culture and uphold high customer service standards
- Manage costs, budgets and productivity across all depot functions
Our Ideal Candidate
It goes without saying that, as our ideal candidate, you’ll have experience within transport or home delivery and have a CPC qualification. You’ll be an excellent communicator, calm under pressure and confident in decision-making
You’ll also have:
- Strong leadership and coaching skills – able to inspire and engage teams
- A deep understanding of fleet compliance, health & safety and delivery operations
- An analytical and process-driven approach to operational improvement
It’s a bonus if you also have experience within two-man delivery or large item logistics, with a background in retail.
Ready to lead a flagship depot and make your mark in a transforming retail logistics operation?
Apply today and take the next step in your leadership career.