At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the branch operations, ensuring performance and health & safety standards are met.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Selwood’s London Branch, focused on growth and collaboration.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, company car, enhanced overtime pay, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Opportunities for personal development and a supportive work culture await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by leading a team and driving branch success in a fast-paced environment.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership skills, excellent communication, and a proactive attitude are essential.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Overview
Operations Manager to support the Branch Manager at Selwood’s London (Dartford) Branch.
The role focuses on ensuring branch performance meets or exceeds objectives, leading when the Branch Manager is absent, and prioritising health and safety.
Responsibilities
- Proactively promote health and safety by working closely with the Branch Manager, all branch staff and the SHEQ Department to minimise risk of illness, injury and regulatory noncompliance.
- Oversee the daily running of the hire desk office, ensuring effective delivery.
- Collaborate with the Territory Manager & Solution Teams to provide professional service at all times.
- Assist the Branch Manager in achieving planned profits and ROI by controlling plant, operating costs and pricing.
- Work closely with the Workshop Manager/Team to deliver effective maintenance and repairs for all company assets within the branch.
- Regularly review designated area performance with respective managers, customers and other internal departments against KPI measures, ensuring continuous improvement.
- Support the Branch Manager to develop and motivate direct reporting staff, ensuring effective personnel management within the branch.
- Carry out monthly KPI reports for Framework customers, meeting agreed deadlines.
Qualifications
- Experience successfully supervising or leading a team, demonstrating supervisory/leadership skills and the ability to develop, coach, motivate and engage a team.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to listen and offer clear, constructive feedback.
- Vision for the business and the wider team, able to adapt and be decisive in a rapid‑pace environment.
- Highly organised with efficient time management and strong prioritisation skills.
- Proactive and enthusiastic attitude.
- IT literacy – ability to analyse data using Microsoft packages such as Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Willingness to travel within the territory and throughout the UK as required.
- Strong understanding of company administration, quality assurance and health, safety and environmental policies.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Company car (for essential users with frequent business travel).
- Enhanced overtime pay.
- Medicash Scheme – medical expenses scheme with access to 24‑hour online GP services.
- Pension scheme with contributions based on total earnings, not just salary.
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays, increasing with long service.
- Support for development and training.
- Employee assistance programme (EAP & access to mental health first‑aiders).
- Employee discount scheme (discounts/vouchers for supermarkets, high‑street shops, holidays, etc.).
- Employee referral scheme.
- Equal Opportunities
Workdry International Ltd is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
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We think you need these skills to ace Operations Manager in Dartford
Health and Safety Management
Team Leadership
Communication Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Time Management
Data Analysis
Microsoft Excel
