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Fleet Controller
Salary:£32,000 Per Annum
Location: Leighton Buzzard
Our client is in search of an experienced Fleet Controller to oversee the everyday operations and maintenance of their extensive truck and trailer fleet, which includes:
- Curtainsiders
- Box trailers
- Doubledeckers
To qualify for this role you will be required tohave a confident understanding of:
- HGVs and / or Trailers
- Have a background in HGV mechanics / administration
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintenance of Fleet and Equipment
- Ensure that planned maintenance is efficiently organised and documented using our fleet management platform
- Receive all vehicle and equipment breakdown and damage repair requests and take the appropriate action with our service agents, workshop or dedicated Mobile fleet support team
- Record all fleet maintenance activity accurately and efficiently using our fleet management software
- Ensure customers are advised of any issues regarding fleet maintenance or breakdowns.
- Liaise with all workshops, mobile and third-party engineers to organise fleet maintenance tasks.
- Receive all breakdown calls and allocate engineers/service agents accordingly.
- Ensure all fleet maintenance documentation is accurately entered into software programmes and databases for reporting and reference purposes.
- Answer telephone for fleet enquiries, responding to calls within remit of responsibility professionally and efficiently.
- In the event of vehicle breakdown organise recovery service and replacement vehicles.
- Maintain records for road tax and MOT schedules ensuring vehicles and trailers are compliant for road use.
- Control and approve repair costs, authorising vehicle warranty and maintenance repairs within financial control limits.
- Control costs without adversely affecting safety or customer service standards or the quality of the hire fleet
- Provide accurate reports to fleet and operational teams as requested to inform colleagues on agreed performance parameters.
- Quality and safety
- Be conversant and apply all organisational policies and procedures and the software systems used to access and support all processes.
- Report incidents which are documented in accordance with company policy.
- Reporting incidents that colleagues bring to your attention and vehicle off road reports
Hours of work:
- Monday Friday
- 8am 5:30pm
- 1 in 4 Saturday morning rota from 8am 12pm
Holiday:
- 20 days holiday plus all bank holidays.
Loyalty Bonus:
- After 2 years of service (1 day additional holiday and up to an extra 5 days after 7 years)
