Overview
Assistant Fleet Engineering Manager - Southampton
Botley – travel to other sites is required with occasional overnight stays.
Salary: £36,000
Hours: 40 hours
Our client is seeking a passionate individual who would take pride in promoting sustainable waste management practices to help make sure the UK carbon footprint is reduced and protect the environment for future.
Role Accountabilities
- Maintain legal compliance of the fleet.
- Planning and implementation of fleet management strategy.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Deliver vehicle operating cost reductions.
- Carry out internal and external audits of all sites and suppliers to ensure compliance with operator licence obligations and DVSA regulations.
- Identify, implement and maintain Company Operating Procedures in relation to LGV / HGV maintenance.
- Liaise with the Depot Managers where appropriate and in line with Company requirements to ensure the provision of all aspects of fleet support.
- Provide instruction, guidance, information and adequate briefing to operational staff on all necessary fleet issues.
- Establish, manage and control a balanced HGV / LGV annual test programme to ensure that maximum first-time pass rates are achieved, meeting or exceeding Company targets.
- Assist in Vehicle taxation, MOTs, servicing.
- Assist in ensuring vehicles are covered on insurance and the motor insurance database is maintained.
- Assist in the monitoring and effective use of vehicle camera and tracking systems.
Person spec
- Demonstrate and provide the highest levels of service and professionalism to internal and external customers.
- A dynamic individual with the ability to take initiative and proactively manage your time and activities to ensure high level of efficiency and output.
- Previous experience in fleet management, preferably with an automotive mechanical engineering background.
- Competent in the use of PC based fleet management systems and the use of Microsoft office.
- Ability to communicate clearly both written and verbally at all levels both within and outside the business.
- A full UK driving licence.
Perks
- Annual bonus scheme for all employees.
- Long Service Award.
- Employee recognition schemes, such as Employee of Month and Shining Star of the year Award.
- Employee referral bonus scheme.
- Attractive Pension Plan.
- Share Options – buy into our family future.
- Company perks for retail outlet discounts and more.
- Further development opportunities through in-house, external training and apprenticeship schemes.
- Company health care cash plan – dental / opticians / physio / online GP etc.
- 33 days holiday inclusive of public bank holidays.
- Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme.
Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds
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