Depot Manager

Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for a Depot Manager to join our team based at Newcastle.

As a Depot Manager you will lead and coordinate the operative team to deliver orders and services safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards. You will need to plan and organise resources effectively to meet agreed cost, quality and delivery commitments, ensuring excellent customer service.

Role Details:

• Annual salary up to £45,000 - £50,000 dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 10%
• Role based: Newcastle, NE11 0LA
• Contract type: Permanent
• Company Car
• Eligible to join Private Medical Scheme
• Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.

In this role you will be required to:

* Plan and allocate work to a diverse team of Skilled and Semi-Skilled Operatives to ensure safe, efficient and cost-effective operations.

* Ensure compliance with company safety, environmental and quality standards, including preparing RAMS and other required delivery documentation.

* Lead health, safety and environmental activities, including incident reporting, investigations and active team engagement in HSE initiatives and programmes.

* Motivate, coach and develop operatives to maintain high standards and ensure the required skills and qualifications are in place.

* Hold regular conversations with individuals and teams to set clear expectations, promote accountability and sustain high performance standards.

* Liaise with stakeholders to resolve operational challenges such as material shortages, programme deadlines or client requirements.

* Monitor refurbishment times and quality guides, ensuring adherence to standards.

* Plan and secure approval for overtime or changes to operating procedures where required.

* Build effective peer networks and stakeholder relationships, sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement.

Benefits & Opportunities

* Contributory pension including life insurance benefit

* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services

* Cycle to Work Scheme

* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays)

* Learning & development opportunities and resources

* Opportunity for career progression

* A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day

Our Ideal Candidate

* Experience of working in site or yard operations with a good understanding of safe, efficient and compliant practices.

* Experience of supporting operational teams.

* Ability to plan work and resolve day-to-day operational challenges.

* Understanding of operational processes, methods and quality standards, with awareness of how they contribute to customer outcomes and cost efficiency.

* Effective communicator, able to build positive relationships with colleagues, contractors and stakeholders.

* Ability to plan and allocate work, clearly communicating tasks and expectations to operatives.

* Skilled in identifying day-to-day operational challenges and applying practical problem-solving.

* Confident in seeking guidance and escalating issues appropriately for approval or resolution.

* Good communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues.

Even if you do not match all of our 'ideal' criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing Monday 3rd November 2025

NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.

Why Portakabin?

At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.

Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on