Fleet Advisor

Fleet Advisor

Bathgate

At Pollock (SCOTRANS) Ltd, we have a vacancy for a Fleet Advisor to work within a small team based at our Pollock (SCOTRANS) Ltd, Bathgate depot.

The position of Fleet Advisor involves:

• To book in and handle external workshop related jobs for planned and unplanned maintenance, MOT's Tacho calibrations etc. for fleet trucks and trailers in-line with operational requirements and ensure all manufacturers parameters are adhered to.
• Give regular updates on work in progress to the traffic operations.
• Raise and log jobs onto the Group Freeway System and finalise PO's.
• Liaise and book work with external workshops and inform operations on when the vehicle will be unavailable from and to.
• Dealing with external suppliers and negotiating best value for money.
• Provision of suitable and recognised maintenance contractors for the fleet.
• Gather inspection sheets, tacho calibrations, MOT certificates and any other related compliance paperwork and send on to the central fleet admin team.
• Record and administer defect reports.
• Co-ordinate and monitor roadside breakdowns including: refrigeration, tyres, tail-lifts and any other ancillary equipment.
• Provide advice to drivers and operators in regard to maintenance solutions with a view to minimising vehicle off road time.
• Provide technical support to other team members and customers.

Essential skills required for Fleet Advisor:

• Knowledge of HGV's ideally from previous experience from a workshop or dealership or a similar environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in supplier management and cost control.
• Be passionate about providing excellent customer service.
• Confident, polite and works well in a team.
• Computer literate in MS Word/Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work to deadlines and under own initiative.

Why Pollock (SCOTRANS) Ltd?

• Salary for Fleet Advisor is £27,000pa to £30,000pa, depending on experience.
• Hours of work are Monday to Friday 08:00hrs to 17:30hrs and 1 in 5 Saturdays 08:00hrs - 12:00hrs, although flexibility may be required.
• Additional holiday purchasing scheme*
• Retail discounts with Hapi*
• Retail Trust Wellbeing Support*
• Opportunity to develop your career within an expanding business.
• Excellent holiday allowance and company benefits.
• Life assurance, pension and sickness scheme*
• Christmas Savings Club*
• Black Circle Tyre Discount*
• Leading industry qualifications*
• This vacancy is not entitled to the employee referral scheme.
• Free Uniform.
• Strong culture of team work.

So if you have the drive to be the best and want to be a part of a flourishing and ambitious company, apply now for this vacancy.

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Pollock (SCOTRANS) Ltd require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.

Interested applicants in Fleet Advisor should click the apply button below. For any queries in relation to the vacancy please contact our Recruitment Team on . Please take into account that our Recruitment Team work Monday to Friday 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs, so we will get back to you as soon as we can.

External Website Applications: You will be redirected to the Gregory distribution Website where you can apply for this vacancy. You will be asked to complete a short application form and will receive email confirmation when it has been submitted.

Note to recruitment agencies: We prefer to recruit direct, but we do have a Preferred Supplier List for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

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