Multi-Site Depot Supervisor
| Posting date: | 25 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,174 to £43,236 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 December 2025 |
| Location: | Hardley, Hythe |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | New Forest District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the future of our operational depots?
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced Depot Supervisor to join our Estates, Valuation and Facilities team. This is a pivotal role overseeing a portfolio of strategically important depot sites across the New Forest district – the backbone of our essential services.
Why this role matters:
Our depot estate is undergoing major transformation, including:
Hardley Depot – a brand-new £8.1m facility entering full operational use.
Ringwood Depot – scheduled for a full site overhaul in 2025/26.
Marsh Lane Depot – phased improvement planning underway.
Legacy sites like Claymeadow, Barton, and Sturt Pond requiring ongoing compliance and maintenance.
You’ll be at the heart of these changes, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations while driving improvements that support our ambitious service goals.
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
A natural communicator who is comfortable making dynamic decisions and solving practical problems on-site.
A confident leader with experience managing staff across multiple operational sites.
Skilled in health and safety compliance, including LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, and fire safety.
Tech-savvy, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and mobile reporting tools.
What you’ll be doing
Leading day-to-day operations across six depot sites, ensuring safety and compliance.
Acting as the single escalation point for plant and equipment issues.
Managing depot cleaning operatives and maintaining high standards.
Overseeing statutory inspections, fire safety checks, and EV charging infrastructure.
Liaising with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to keep services running smoothly.
What’s in it for you?
£40,174 - £43,236 per annum
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days for 5 years local authority continuous service.
Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC provision
Hybrid Working
On-site parking
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores and restaurants
A Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees).
Looking for dynamic and operational work environment?
While your main base will be our brand-new Hardley Depot, you’ll also travel across a network of strategically important sites – from Ringwood to Totton and coastal locations. Hardley offers modern offices, welfare facilities, and workshops designed for efficiency and safety, while other depots provide varied environments where your leadership will make a real impact. You’ll enjoy a role that blends office-based tasks with hands-on operational oversight, giving you the best of both worlds: structured spaces for planning and collaboration, and active engagement in the field.
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
This post requires a Basic DBS check to be completed.
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Samantha Wills, Service Lead – Estates, Valuation and Facilities: samantha.wills@nfdc.gov.uk or 023 8028 5871
Closing date: 23rd December 2025
Interviews: w/c 12th Jan 2026
We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and experienced Depot Supervisor to join our Estates, Valuation and Facilities team. This is a pivotal role overseeing a portfolio of strategically important depot sites across the New Forest district – the backbone of our essential services.
Why this role matters:
Our depot estate is undergoing major transformation, including:
Hardley Depot – a brand-new £8.1m facility entering full operational use.
Ringwood Depot – scheduled for a full site overhaul in 2025/26.
Marsh Lane Depot – phased improvement planning underway.
Legacy sites like Claymeadow, Barton, and Sturt Pond requiring ongoing compliance and maintenance.
You’ll be at the heart of these changes, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant operations while driving improvements that support our ambitious service goals.
You’ll thrive in this role if you are:
A natural communicator who is comfortable making dynamic decisions and solving practical problems on-site.
A confident leader with experience managing staff across multiple operational sites.
Skilled in health and safety compliance, including LOLER, PUWER, COSHH, and fire safety.
Tech-savvy, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office and mobile reporting tools.
What you’ll be doing
Leading day-to-day operations across six depot sites, ensuring safety and compliance.
Acting as the single escalation point for plant and equipment issues.
Managing depot cleaning operatives and maintaining high standards.
Overseeing statutory inspections, fire safety checks, and EV charging infrastructure.
Liaising with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to keep services running smoothly.
What’s in it for you?
£40,174 - £43,236 per annum
27 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional 5 days for 5 years local authority continuous service.
Local Government Pension Scheme and AVC provision
Hybrid Working
On-site parking
Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores and restaurants
A Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories
Employee Assistance Programme (free 24 hour legal, financial and personal advice for employees).
Looking for dynamic and operational work environment?
While your main base will be our brand-new Hardley Depot, you’ll also travel across a network of strategically important sites – from Ringwood to Totton and coastal locations. Hardley offers modern offices, welfare facilities, and workshops designed for efficiency and safety, while other depots provide varied environments where your leadership will make a real impact. You’ll enjoy a role that blends office-based tasks with hands-on operational oversight, giving you the best of both worlds: structured spaces for planning and collaboration, and active engagement in the field.
About us.
As one of the largest districts in the country, with 6 towns and a close relationship with neighbouring conurbations, the New Forest provides a supportive environment in which everyone who works for us can help drive our aims.
At NFDC we believe that all our employees make a valuable contribution to the work of the council and that’s why we encourage a trusting and open culture where each employee is supported and respected equally, where ideas are actively sought and self-development promoted. We also recognise the value of a highly motivated and engaged workforce and we actively promote a good work/life balance. We’re keen to support career development and help all colleagues to be the best they can be.
We are proud of our values, please watch this short video to find out more. LEAF Learning Empathy Ambition Fairness (youtube.com)
If you're ambitious and passionate, are driven to deliver, and want to be part of our team, we welcome your application.
To view full details of what you can expect from working for NFDC and to view the full job description, please click on the candidate pack attached.
Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work: Working for NFDC
This post requires a Basic DBS check to be completed.
After reading the job description of what the role will involve, you feel you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Samantha Wills, Service Lead – Estates, Valuation and Facilities: samantha.wills@nfdc.gov.uk or 023 8028 5871
Closing date: 23rd December 2025
Interviews: w/c 12th Jan 2026
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