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Group Fleet Manager
Salary – £58,396 - £72,995 per annum (plus benefits) Hours – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm Location – Home Based
As a Group Fleet Manager at FCC Environment, you will provide professional, strategic advice to senior leaders and field management teams to ensure sufficient, appropriate vehicles are made available to field engineers and managers across the business. The Group Fleet Manager will develop and lead the strategic direction of fleet management within FCC Environment and liaise with the Head of collections, Procurement, Treatment and other stakeholders to develop a fleet strategy involving alternative fuels and carbon reduction measures.
This vacancy is for a full-time position, working 5 days per week, however, we will consider requests for job shares to suit your lifestyle (working full days).
Our promise to you
- Competitive salary - 25 days’ annual leave (full-time working) plus Bank Holidays - Pension scheme - Life insurance - Discretionary bonus scheme - On the job training and progression - Recognition scheme - Refer a friend - Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership, holiday purchase and many more. - Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service via our Wellbeing Platform.
What will you be doing?
- Work closely with the Area and Contract Managers you will ensure routine audits relating to vehicle documentation, inspection and servicing are compliant in accordance with the Group’s Operator Licence undertakings. - Provide valuable support and coaching to individual Transport Managers, Supervisors, and drivers regarding Operator Licence. - Introduce, monitor, and manage robust internal and external systems including policies & procedures for auditing purposes based on identified failings or legislative changes. This will enable a controlled and coordinated approach to our legal obligations. More importantly, the company will be able to demonstrate to enforcement authorities a thorough understanding of Transport Legislation. - Manage and maintain any external accreditation or standards related to the fleet function (FORS/Earned Recognition/RHA), ensuring the highest reputational profile for FCC within the transport and waste industry. External accreditation earned as directed by the business. - Oversee Bi-Annual review of all vehicle assets to ensure proper records are kept and the vehicles are recorded at the correct depots. - Coordinate and conduct as required Serious Accident investigation – Produce investigation reports and provide support regarding subsequent action to prevent recurrence. - Report issues of non-compliance regarding company or legal standards on the internal SHEQ system as identified. - Collation of monthly reports to the Senior Management Team (SMT), identification of failures and successes relevant to fleet compliance levels. - Manage, on behalf of the statutory directors, the Vehicle Operator Licence (VOL) system – ensuring Transport Managers and vehicles are nominated as required – and the Operator Compliance Risk Scores (OCRS), reporting on scores monthly. - Monitor Plant legal compliance in conjunction with the requirements of LOLER and PUWER. - Liaise with the Fleet & Plant support teams, addressing support needs for specific areas of non-compliance within the business. - Manage and communicate, as first point of contact all communication with the Office of the Traffic Commissioners (OTC) and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). - Oversee compliance on equipment asset management system (as available) and investigate compliance failings as identified, reporting to SMT as necessary. - Identify and investigate new opportunities regarding vehicle power sources and work with operational teams to trial and report on same. - Work with development team on new tenders and ensure the correct vehicles are being specified and sourced via procurement colleagues. - Maintain workshop cost template and update bi-annually. - Review and report on all aspects of vehicle compliance monthly and use embedded systems (AssetGo and VehoCheck) to ensure contract compliance at a depot level. - Produce monthly reports. - Work closely with Head of collections to develop strategies for improved cost efficiency. - Ensure that the fleet of vehicles is operating in accordance with legislation and regulations at all times. - Assist with drafting and implementation of effective policies and processes regarding fleet operations - Oversee the management of strict vehicle maintenance and servicing schedules to minimise downtime. - Oversee and monitor driver behaviour and implement disciplinary action where necessary - Oversee and maintain accurate and detailed records of vehicle inspections and services using IT systems relevant to contract. - Monitor fleet costs and ensuring that they remain within budget.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a similar role
About Us
We are FCC Environment, one of the nation’s leading waste and resource management companies. Committed to sustainability, we strive to minimise the amount of waste that ends up in landfill by transforming it into valuable resources wherever possible.
We operate over 200 facilities in England, Scotland and Wales and employ around 2,400 people.
The profile of the UK's recycling and waste management industry has never been higher. We need people who are up for the challenge to help us tackle climate change. We need people with ideas. We need you. Together we will meet the UK’s waste management and energy recovery needs.
FCC Environment are equal opportunities employers, we value diversity, and we are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment.
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