A vacancy has arisen for a Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager to join our client's existing Transport team in Barnsley. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with existing transport and mechanical experience looking for a new challenge. You will join our client on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary + benefits.
As the UK market leading kitchen, bedroom and bathroom fitted furniture manufacturer, they have had unsuppressed growth over the last 50 years, with an emphasis on providing a high standard of products and service. They are currently seeking the very best people, to further strengthen their position within the industry by appointing dedicated individuals to share in their success.
The Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager role:
As their Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager, you will provide advice and guidance for all legal compliance of the Transport department, managing the Company fleet of over 150 vehicles and associated equipment, ensuring it meets all legal requirements under the Road Traffic Act, EU regulations, Construction & Use Regulations and Operators licence requirements. In addition, you will provide, monitor and deliver all compliance administration to an exceptional standard to ensure Road Transport Compliance.
You must be based in or around the Barnsley area and working hours will be Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, however, the role will require you to be available to drivers out of standard working hours as required.
The key responsibilities of their Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager will include:
Maintaining strong relationships with vehicle suppliers and manufacturers. Ensuring vehicles and trailers are roadworthy by managing service providers and ensuring defects, service inspections and MOTs are carried out in accordance with maintenance agreements.
Ensuring that all DVSA compliance standards as well as their own compliance standards are always adhered to, this includes timely scheduling for PMI, MOT, drivers' routine checks and proactive maintenance.
Investigating any missing mileage from Tachograph reports (monthly reporting on vehicle compliance - PMI/Tacho/MOT/LOLER).
Managing vehicle accidents and working with their current insurers. Ensuring all incidents and accidents reported are fully investigated and actions taken as necessary via the Driver Trainer.
Ensuring forward planning, MOT and service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability.
Authorising and scrutinising vehicle repairs and invoices/recharge in line with their repair and maintenance agreement.
Assisting in all other duties related to the maintenance and running of the fleet as required.
Providing driver technical phone support and guidance.
In order to succeed in this Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager role, you must have:
A high standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office applications.
A minimum national CPC.
Management experience within a fleet and engineering department.
Experience of FORS Accreditation.
User experience of Transport Systems such as Tachomaster, TMS, 3rd Party Service systems (DAF Check/ Truckfile).
This position will be rewarded with a competitive salary. In order for your application to be taken further please state your required salary.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you'd like to become their Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager then please click ‘apply' today – don't miss out, they'd love to hear from you!
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