Vehicle and Machinery Manager, Ashford District
Client:
Commercial Services Group
Location:
Ashford District, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Views:
3
Posted:
06.04.2025
Expiry Date:
21.05.2025
Job Description:
Vehicle & Machinery Manager
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum (DOE)
Location: Ashford, Kent
We’re currently recruiting for a Vehicle and Machinery Manager to support our operational division. This role is developed to maintain both our company vehicles and agricultural/horticultural equipment.
This key role will involve hands-on work as well as management, overseeing one staff member and the maintenance of over 1,500 pieces of equipment and 70+ vehicles, including tractors, vans, trailers, ride-on mowers, hand tools, and waste containers.
You will be expected to travel across the county to our various satellite depots or customer sites to keep our equipment in perfect working order. You will also be required to keep proactive maintenance schedules for all equipment and arrange for relevant external inspections or maintenance (such as MOTs).
This varied position requires mechanical capabilities to keep our fleet and equipment fully mobile, efficient, and compliant. You must also understand computers to manage your assets successfully.
A full UK driving license is an essential requirement for this role. Agricultural or specialized mechanical experience is preferred.
In return we will offer you:
* Never work a birthday again! You receive an extra day off for it to enjoy however you wish!
* Generous discount scheme, including gym and retail.
* Life assurance cover
* A culture of progression and development
* Plus many more perks
Responsibilities:
* Manage and work with a Workshop Fitter and liaise with our operations team to maintain and repair our plant, equipment, and vehicles.
* Organise and carry out maintenance and repairs in a timely manner to minimize downtime and ensure the vehicle/plant is roadworthy and legally compliant.
* Complete all relevant documentation to ensure compliance with current legislation and company policy and procedures.
* Liaise with grounds maintenance contract managers to determine whether equipment can be purchased, disposed of, or sold on a proactive annual basis.
* Conduct regular preventative maintenance on vehicles and plant, including inspections, routine servicing, and preparing vehicles for MOT testing, with constant regard for health and safety.
* Assess requirements and maintain adequate resources of materials and equipment, effectively liaising with suppliers and clients to ensure that budgeted costs and timescales are met.
What we need from you:
* Demonstrable management experience within a similar field.
* Competent use of Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, etc.).
* Good organisational skills and a strong ability to coordinate a service and repair schedule while managing unplanned works.
* Proven knowledge of Health and Safety within this sector.
* Knowledge of all aspects of vehicle, horticultural/agricultural plant, and equipment desired.
* Understanding and ability to interpret task sheets and data sheets relevant to the vehicle/plant.
* Previous experience as an Agricultural Mechanical Technician or Agricultural Plant Machinery Engineer would be beneficial.
About Commercial Services Group:
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is one of the largest providers of public sector and education procurement and support services globally, with revenues of c£800M, 1,800 staff across 33 trading brands, providing services ranging from HR Services, IT Services, Energy, Education Resources, Procurement, and many more.
Its operational division includes both Landscape Services - a specialist provider of outdoor maintenance and management services – and CSG Managing Waste, who manage and maintain a number of Kent-based waste sites and transfer stations.
Wholly owned by Kent County Council, CSG supports over 15,000 customers in 86 countries and collaborates with a supply chain of c1,000 suppliers.
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Created on 06/04/2025 by JR United Kingdom
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