Now Hiring: North Wales Depot Manager

Lead. Innovate. Transform.

Cotteswold Dairy is seeking a dynamic North Wales Depot Manager to partner with our Commercial team in optimising our Conwy depot. Join a family-owned dairy with over 85 years of heritage and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our regional operations.

Job Title: North Wales Depot Manager  |  Location: Conwy, North Wales  |  Department: Depot Operations

What You’ll Drive

• Strategic Operational Restructuring: Lead the redesign of depot workflows and processes, applying LEAN principles to eliminate waste and boost efficiency.
• Team Leadership & Development: Coach, mentor, and motivate a diverse team—setting clear goals, recognising excellence, and managing performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the Commercial team to define service offerings, negotiate customer contracts, and drive sales initiatives.
• Operational Excellence & Compliance: Oversee health & safety, food safety, fleet compliance, and budget management to ensure regulatory and financial targets are met.

Who You Are

• Inspirational Leader: A confident, articulate communicator who commands respect through expertise and a coaching-focused style.
• Proactive Change-Maker: Driven to identify opportunities, streamline processes, and enhance performance.
• Commercially Savvy: Experienced with P&L management, budgeting, KPIs, and translating data into action.
• Customer-Centric: Passionate about service excellence and fostering strong customer relationships.
• Hands-On & Adaptable: Ready to lead toolbox talks or roll up your sleeves on the depot floor.

Why Cotteswold Dairy?

• Impact & Autonomy: Own transformational projects that shape our North Wales hub.
• Support & Growth: Collaborate with experienced leaders and access ongoing professional development.
• Legacy & Values: Join a company built on community, sustainability, and quality since 1938.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and advancement
• 22 days’ holiday plus bank holiday allowance; additional day after 3 years of service
• Enhanced Management Pension via Salary Exchange (6.5% employee, 7.0% employer contributions)
• Private Medical Insurance after 2 years' service
• Health and wellbeing support through Simply Health after three months
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted products and delivery

About Cotteswold Dairy

Established in 1938, Cotteswold Dairy is one of the UK’s leading independent family-owned dairies. We support local farmers and communities by delivering the freshest, finest quality products and first-class customer service.

Team Cotteswold: We believe we achieve far greater success by working as a team, with empathetic people management and by valuing our colleagues and customers.

The Team Cotteswold Purpose: Being at the heart of a responsible and sustainable dairy community.

How to Apply

Ready to step up and steer our North Wales depot into its next chapter? Apply now with your CV and a brief cover note outlining your suitability for the North Wales Depot Manager role.

Interview timeline: Initial interviews will be conducted via Zoom, with second interviews in-person to follow. We expect to start first interviews w/c 22 November & w/c 29 November.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.