Depot Manager

About us:

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd (RSS) is one of the UK’s largest independent lifting equipment engineering companies. With 10 sites nationwide and more planned, we’re expanding fast.

Built on honesty, integrity, and dedication, we’ve grown from a local supplier into a full-service lifting gear provider; offering sales, hire, inspection, testing and training.

Over the past 12 years, we’ve invested heavily in advanced systems, IT and our hire fleet to deliver world-class service and empower our growing team of 100+ staff.

As we continue to grow, RSS remains synonymous with exceptional service and a relentless focus on delivering quality to our varied customer base.

The role:

• Depot Manager
• Permanent
• Competitive salary
• Heathrow depot

Key Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the depot, ensuring operations run efficiently and to company standards
• Drive depot sales and business development by identifying new opportunities, generating leads, securing new accounts and growing existing customer relationships
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships through regular site visits, account management and proactive follow-up on sales opportunities
• Lead, manage and develop the depot team, including performance, attendance and day-to-day supervision
• Take ownership of depot performance, managing P&L, working towards sales targets and maximising revenue and profitability
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety, quality and operational procedures, maintaining a safe working environment at all times
• Work closely with senior management and other depots to support wider business objectives

About you:

• Proven experience managing a depot or similar operational environment
• Demonstrable experience leading and managing a team
• Strong commercial and sales awareness, with experience developing new business and maintaining customer relationships
• Experience dealing with P&L, budget and forecasting
• Confident managing operational priorities while maintaining high standards of safety and service
• Experience within the lifting industry is desirable

Benefits for you:

• 31 days’ annual leave, including bank holidays
• Never work on your birthday
• Bonus scheme, rewarding team contributions when profit goals are met
• Generous pension scheme (enrolled after 3 months)
• Wellbeing scheme: Employee Assistance Programme
• Progression opportunities and annual appraisals
• Company vehicle, mobile phone and laptop

To apply, please send your CV to [email protected] by Friday 30th October 2026.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, genders, ethnic backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, and beliefs.

Please be aware that due to anticipated high interest in this role, we may close the vacancy earlier than the advertised deadline. Early applications are encouraged.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person