Depot Manager in Sherburn in Elmet

Role: Depot Manager

Salary: £50, - £57, + annual bonus and company car

Location: Sherburn in Elmet, LS25 6RE

You’re a dynamic and driven people manager, who would relish the opportunity to join a thriving and welcoming team in Sherburn in Elmet.

With a background in either operational or commercial management, you’ll be a true problem-solver with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

You’ll be joining a fast-paced environment, where no two days are the same, so you’ll need to be an innovative, team player to lead our depot to success!

You’ll be responsible for driving the depot’s activity to produce maximum turnover by generating fresh business development initiatives and controlling all costs.

As a depot manager, you’ll oversee the recruitment, training, and performance management of all employees as well as ensuring compliance with all legislation, codes of practice, and company policies.

As our Depot Manager, you’ll be responsible for managing and developing 4 direct reports and supporting the training and performance of other employees within the site.

The supportive team has an abundance of company and industry experience, and they look forward to sharing this with someone eager to learn!

The role is based from our site in Sherburn in Elmet, and is a full-time position, working Monday to Friday.

As a Depot Manager, you will have:

Even if you do not match all 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.

Why Portakabin?

As innovators in the science of building, we provide modular buildings for hire and sale, as well as supplying refurbished buildings and construction site accommodation.

We deliver building solutions for organisations of any size, in sectors ranging from manufacturing, education and health to transport, utilities and construction.

Portakabin now employs more than 2, people across ten European countries.

You will receive:

As a Portakabin Employee, you will also be able to access a range of dedicated health and wellbeing services, a chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day off, and fully funded professional qualifications! 

There is also a great opportunity for career progression within Portakabin.

What’s next? 

We aim to respond to all applications within 7 working days.

We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing 15th July .

Interviews for this role will be in person at our office in Sherburn in Elmet, LS25.

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