As ‘the UK’s No. 1 Bakery Brand’ we have been baking bread since 1876. Today, we are proudly a fifth-generation family, supplying over 18,000 retail customers from 11 bakeries and 16 depots, producing a range of over 70 products including gluten and wheat free. Family and values are what makes us different, and we are a proud bunch; join us and you too could be proud to be Warburtons.
Join us and you’ll be responsible for ensuring the required standards of fleet compliance, budgetary control, supplier management, and service to operational sites nationwide are maintained.
With a fleet consisting of over 1000 assets, Warburtons continues to invest heavily in our vehicle base with Zero Emission Vehicles already on the road and further investment agreed for the coming years. We are also an Earned Recognition operator and take great pride in achieving the highest standards of compliance and safety in our fleet operations. There will also be significant opportunities for future career progression for a candidate who delivers in role and displays appetite to continually grow.
Key Accountabilities and Measures
* Lead a team of Regional Fleet Engineers as well as supporting and influencing site distribution teams in 22 sites nationwide.
* Support the continued development of the fleet by improving current standards in vehicle specification, maintenance, and procurement. Manage the integration of new vehicles and the successful retirement of the outgoing fleet.
* Manage and establish strong working relationships with our large base of national and regional external service providers, ensuring the required service levels are achieved and annual audits to review compliance with our standards are conducted.
* Undertake investigations into vehicle failures or major incidents, identify root causes and put forward recommendations to prevent future occurrences.
* Ensure realistic maintenance plans are set, and all aspects of fleet management are delivered nationally on time and within budget.
* Monitor changes within legislation to ensure ongoing fleet and operational legal compliance.
Minimum Requirements
* Knowledge and experience of auditing operational compliance and vehicle service providers.
* Structured and practical vehicle engineering skills.
* Membership of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers MIRTE.
* (CPC) Certificate of Professional Competence of National Road Haulage – Level 3 (essential).
* Knowledge and experience of managing large fleet maintenance operations on a multi-site basis.
* Extensive knowledge of dealing with DVSA and operator licence legislation.
* Excellent communication skills, articulate/develops effective, long-term relationships with all stakeholders.
* Negotiation skills – ability to negotiate with suppliers to deliver a benefit to both parties both internally and externally.
* Able to support the management of major incidents involving DVSA / Emergency Services.
Extra Dough
You’ll want to know what your bread is worth:
* A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share).
* Family time is important to us, so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra week’s annual leave.
* Award-winning pension scheme with company contributions.
* Private medical insurance and life assurance.
* Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website.
* Continued investment in your personal development.
* Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
* Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice, and a comprehensive occupational health service.
We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.
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