Principal Depot Lead - 17841
1
North West
Sale
Mirwell Depot
Staff Grade 3
Permanent
Full Time
Operational Delivery
£23,963
We are looking for someone to manage our stock of mobile flood risk management assets and liaise with national colleagues and our professional partners. In this role, you will plan and supervise the day to day running of an Environment Agency Principal Depot at Sale, Greater Manchester, with duties including the secure storage, maintenance and deployment of equipment such as pumps, flood barriers, sandbag hoppers, incident command vehicles and ultra-high volume pumps.
You will have sufficient skill and knowledge of information technology to be able to keep an up to date asset inventory including: monitoring supply and demand of equipment; asset status; and managing the movement of deployed assets including plant and vehicles. You will be responsible for making sure the depot is opened on time and secured at the end of the day and that buildings are maintained to standard.
You will also manage stock purchasing, delivery, inventory balances, and keep a detailed inventory database and supply documentation. You will identify and manage the Health Safety & Wellbeing (HS&W) risks, including but not limited to, maintaining depot standards, safe systems of work, people/ plant interface, using plant and equipment and protecting the environment.
You will have sufficient skill and knowledge of information technology to be able to keep an up to date asset inventory including: monitoring supply and demand of equipment; asset status; and managing the movement of deployed assets including plant and vehicles. You will be responsible for making sure the depot is opened on time and secured at the end of the day and that buildings are maintained to standard.
You will also manage stock purchasing, delivery, inventory balances, and keep a detailed inventory database and supply documentation. You will identify and manage the Health Safety & Wellbeing (HS&W) risks, including but not limited to, maintaining depot standards, safe systems of work, people/ plant interface, using plant and equipment and protecting the environment.
The Greater Manchester, Merseyside, & Cheshire Field Teams deliver an asset maintenance programme on watercourses and respond to flooding and environmental incidents 24/7. We provide advice and support to our colleagues across the Greater Manchester, Merseyside, & Cheshire Area and work across the country if called upon for mutual aid to assist other areas during category 1 incidents.
You can demonstrate the ability to deliver results to performance targets and are able to resolve problems quickly.
A full driving licence is required for this role, along with forklift truck/tele handler, HGV would be beneficial. Being familiar with power tools and COSHH/HAVS is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
Good organizational skills and a proven ability to work under pressure during incident response is essential. You’ll need to understand and be able to follow site health and safety requirements.
You’ll need good people skills to motivate and engage others and be comfortable with managing external suppliers, such as equipment maintainers and logistics/transport staff visiting the site.
A knowledge of PUWER and LOLER regulations would be preferred but is not essential as training will be provided.
A full driving licence is required for this role, along with forklift truck/tele handler, HGV would be beneficial. Being familiar with power tools and COSHH/HAVS is preferred but not essential as training will be provided.
Good organizational skills and a proven ability to work under pressure during incident response is essential. You’ll need to understand and be able to follow site health and safety requirements.
You’ll need good people skills to motivate and engage others and be comfortable with managing external suppliers, such as equipment maintainers and logistics/transport staff visiting the site.
A knowledge of PUWER and LOLER regulations would be preferred but is not essential as training will be provided.
We are committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve.
You will be welcomed into the team and given the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and opportunities to progress your career via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.
You will have an incident response role that may require you to work out of normal hours during incident response.
Any questions relating to this role, please contact shaun.davidson@environment-agency.gov.uk
You will be welcomed into the team and given the training and support needed. As part of your comprehensive induction you will be provided with all the equipment required for your role.
We offer an extensive range of employee benefits and opportunities to progress your career via professional training routes such as apprenticeships and degree programmes.
You will have an incident response role that may require you to work out of normal hours during incident response.
Any questions relating to this role, please contact shaun.davidson@environment-agency.gov.uk
25/06/2021, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Health Safety & Wellbeing
Making sure that risks to your team are controlled safely and effectively.
In this role you will be expected to manage the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) of yourself and depot colleagues. Please tell us about your knowledge and/or experience in this, particularly around applying procedures, promoting a positive HSW culture, monitoring standards and taking action to address or improve HSW.
In this role you will be expected to manage the Health, Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) of yourself and depot colleagues. Please tell us about your knowledge and/or experience in this, particularly around applying procedures, promoting a positive HSW culture, monitoring standards and taking action to address or improve HSW.
Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates the drive to meet targets. Prioritises and organises tasks and resources to ensure timely achievement of results.
Tell us about a time you have had to deliver a piece of work within a given time frame. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Tell us about a time you have had to deliver a piece of work within a given time frame. What challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
Works in Teams
Works co-operatively as part of a team to achieve common goals.
Describe a situation when you were working as part of a team to achieve a work-oriented goal. How did your contribution make it a success?
Describe a situation when you were working as part of a team to achieve a work-oriented goal. How did your contribution make it a success?
Full UK Driving Licence
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.