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About us
RGE was founded in 1985 and our head office is in Chigwell, Essex. We are a leading, accredited service provider with almost 40 years experience of providing Electrical and Fire Compliance services to Housing Associations and Local Authorities across London and the South-East.
Our number one focus is peoples safety, and we are trusted by local authorities, housing associations and blue light services to maintain fire and electrical compliance across thousands of homes and public buildings. Our core service offering includes the delivery of:
- Planned preventive maintenance
- Cyclical maintenance
- Responsive & reactive repairs
- Testing & inspection
- Installation, regeneration & improvement works/projects
Over the past 12 months, the business has been through a period of significant growth. We now employ over 200 engineers and 70 office staff. Despite that growth, we still pride ourselves on the preservation of a family-like loyalty and know that our people are our most important asset. As such we believe in training and investing in them for the long-term benefit of the individuals and the business.
The business is committed to the highest standards of customer service, ethics, and business conduct, which epitomises our relationships with our longstanding customers and suppliers. We have an ability to react quickly to our customers needs through our flexible, open, and transparent ethos, and using our in- house technical knowledge and expertise to provide services of the highest standard. We therefore expect the same from our employees, who on behalf of RGE - deliver vital services for our valued customers.
Job Purpose
As the business has grown so has the company fleet. Whilst this role will be based from our office in Chigwell, our engineers are all mobile so keeping their vehicles on the road, legally compliant and well maintained is vital. This role is key to ensuring we can meet our customers high expectations
Main duties and responsibilities
As aFleet Manageryou will be responsible for all aspects of vehicle maintenance and administration of over 240 vans. The main duties include:
- Day to day management of all company vehicle queries
- Booking of MOTs, services and repairs with external providers
- Handling any breakdowns or accidents to repair, including insurance claims
- Ensuring all vehicles are corrected taxed and insured
- Managing administration of payments for tolls, congestion charge, parking permits and parking charges
- Driver liaison training, complaints, scheduling of works
- Vehicle fuel card ordering and distribution
- Driver licence checks
- Planning and ordering of vehicles against workforce plans
- Responsibility for all vehicle and driver data with capacity to look into future technical options
- Liaison with Payroll for any deductions
- Ensuring all required paperwork is completed promptly
Experience & Skills
- Previous experience in administering a fleet of commercial vehicles ideally 100+ vehicles
- Excellent organisational skills this role involves a wide range of tasks and responsibilities
- Works well independently
- Clean UK driving licence must be able to drive manual vehicles
- Experience within vehicle servicing/maintenance would be desirable
Salary and benefits
- Competitive salary relative to experience (PAYE)
- 23 days holiday per year, and you can secure 1 extra day holiday per full year of service up to a cap of 25 days. From this allowance we will provide you the option to sell 3 days back to the company per year, or you can take 3 days into the next holiday year. Plus, statutory bank holidays (currently 8)
- Over and above the increased allowance, should either or both Christmas Eve and New Years Eve fall on a weekday, you will not be required to work past midday, but will be paid a full day.
- Auto enrolment into the government pension scheme.
- Development review and progression opportunities.
- Employee wellbeing focus with anonymous external support line.
- Access to employee engagement app with retail discounts and a Virtual GP available 24/7
