Fleet Manager

Do you have a strong background in fleet management and a desire to work with a great client base? Join us as a Fleet Manager in Surrey.

Location: Surrey

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits Package

Hours: 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday

About Us:
The company has a very close alignment with TV & video-on-demand serial productions, who demand high quality vehicles and support services. This market is rapidly growing and presenting huge opportunities. It is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding company that has achieved listing on the London Stock Market.

With a fleet of over 230 trailers and mobile units, our experienced team and dedicated account management are crucial in supporting global clients on-site.

Fleet Manager - The Role:
Based in our site in Surrey and reporting to the National Fleet Manager, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting our Fleet Management team. They will also work closely with our Head of Fleet, Logistics Manager, Account Managers, Finance Team, and other operating centres throughout the UK.

They will be expected to have responsibility for all matters relating to Fleet & Driver compliance and training along with some elements of Health & Safety.

Fleet Manager - Key Responsibilities:

1. Assisting the National Fleet Manager with day-to-day driver management
2. Managing compliance via regular audits and weekly verification of driver's hours regulations
3. Develop the Driving team, providing skills and training to meet operational requirements and efficiency improvements
4. Responsible for the control of safety on the road and compliance across all sites via regular audits and weekly verification of driver's hours regulations
5. Ensure all compliance paperwork is filed accurately and securely in line with General Data Protection Regulations
6. Conduct Base audits on a weekly basis - at least 3 per week where production levels allow
7. Training others to use the R2C system correctly, and monitoring its usage, taking remedial action to address any issues
8. Ensure accident and incident reporting policy and procedures are followed including referral to Insurers
9. Support and Lead the Pre-production Base Compliance meetings, coordinating with the HOD, Account Manager teams, and ensuring the Monday report is correct
10. Interview and select employees, ensuring a positive Induction to the company
11. Maintain and develop relationships with third party sub-contractors, agency staff and clients
12. Identify opportunities for improved efficiencies within the site, recommending and implementing changes
13. Manage and task the Driver Training/Assessing team ensuring all assessments are carried out in a timely manner with relevant documentation recorded

Fleet Manager - Essential requirements:

1. Fleet/Transport Manager International CPC - you will be one of the named CPC Managers for the site
2. Knowledge of Operator Licence Regulations
3. Experience of providing exceptional customer service
4. Experience of Compliance Auditing Processes
5. Flexible in working hours to ensure contact time with day, evening and weekend shifts and be available for 'out of hours' communication where the need arises.
6. Good analytical and numerical skills

Desirable:

1. Knowledge of Fleet Maintenance Systems
2. Training experience and or qualification
3. Recognised Health & Safety Qualification

Fleet Manager - Benefits:

1. 28 days paid holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) increasing with each year of service
2. Company Pension Scheme
3. Life Assurance Cover
4. Access to Employee Assistance Programme
5. Informal Reward Scheme
6. Free Eye Tests