Job Title: Assistant to Transport Manager
Location: West Drayton, Middlesex
We are looking for an Assistant to the Transport Manager to support them in dealing with the day to day compliance of their operators’ licence and to deliver optimum fleet utilisation and efficiency. This role would particularly suit someone with an interest in motor vehicles or trucks and may have aspirations to become a Transport/Fleet Manager in the future.
Our client operate a fleet of Tipper Trucks, including articulated lorries which are used for haulage of materials and supplies for their customers. They have in excess of 80 vehicles on their fleet and the upkeep and maintenance of these vehicles is the shared responsibility of the Transport Manager and the post holder carrying out this role.
The role will be largely administrative based and you will be required to support with the following tasks/responsibilities:
- Run fleet report checks at the beginning of the day to ensure that the fleet vehicles are correctly assigned to the right driver;
- Support with scheduling Servicing, repair, MOT prep and PMI a mixed fleet of heavy commercial trucks;
- Ensure that the Driver vehicle checks have been carried out and correctly uploaded onto the Fleet Management software by the drivers;
- Investigate any reported vehicle defects/faults and work alongside Transport Manager to prioritise repair schedule;
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