Fleet Engineering Manager
Waltham Cross, Herts
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Due to our continued growth, we have an immediate requirement for a Fleet Engineering Manager to ensure that the Company's Distribution and Vehicle Fleet operation is legal & compliant, organised, monitored and controlled correctly.
The Fleet Engineering Manager is accountable for a National Fleet of 252 vehicles and 22 trailers, therefore a flexible approach to hours will be required.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Leading, managing and motivating a team including managing attendance, productivity, and conduct management.
- Oversee and when required, deputise on daily tasks for the Fleet Compliance Managers in their absence.
- Setting and monitoring achievement of team KPIs for National Fleet Operations.
- Building a customer focused team environment.
- Train, coach, counsel and appraise staff on an ongoing.
- Improve existing, and further develop office-based work processes and procedures.
- Monitor and minimise all areas of costs by receiving and inputting data efficiently and applying strict controls on all expenditure in-line with set budgetary targets.
- Awareness of expenditure issues and formulating professional working relationship with all suppliers.
- Monitor Distribution Department policies and procedures relating to vehicle maintenance and maximising vehicle utilisation.
- Consistently monitor OCRS maintenance system to identify the strengths and any weakness within the vehicle maintenance operation.
- Responsible for maintaining all legalities, Health & Safety and HACCP controls in accordance with rules and procedures within the Vehicle Maintenance Department.
- Ensuring adequate staffing and contractor levels to maintain the Company standards and legal obligations throughout the vehicle maintenance operation.
- Plan for variations in trading periods and ensuring any additional costs/hours are requested and authorised.
- Oversee the investigation of all accidents/defects and take action as appropriate and that any suspicious incidents are reported to Senior Management.
- Regularly auditing National Fleet to ensure compliance and legal requirements.
- Representing the National Fleet department at meetings.
- Managing and implementing change as required ensuring legal compliance across the National Fleet.
We are seeking applicants with the following skills, attributes, and experience:
- National Management CPC qualification.
- Excellent knowledge of EU legislation, VOSA & DVSA regulations.
- Recognised Apprenticeship in HGV Mechanics (e.g. City & Guilds).
- Technical ability to understand, support and diagnose vehicle defects/problems.
- Significant experience with a Warehouse & Transport Operation.
- In depth knowledge of the legal framework around Transport Operations and working times.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- Waste & sustainability knowledge (advantageous).
- Professional manner with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience of leading and managing a team.
Benefits include:
- Annual pay reviews
- 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays.
- Group Personal Pension Plan.
- Retail Discount membership.
- Health Care Cash Plan membership.
- Further company tailored benefits achieved through service and commitment.
This is a brief overview of the Fleet Engineering Managers role, for more information or to apply, please click on the link. We look forward to hearing from you!
Reynolds Catering is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Due to our continued growth, we have an immediate requirement for a Fleet Engineering Manager to ensure that the Company's Distribution and Vehicle Fleet operation is legal & compliant, organised, monitored and controlled correctly.
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