Fleet Co-ordinator

Fleet Co-ordinator

Why are you here?

Based at the Great Places flagship Distribution Centre and reporting to the Operations Manager, the Fleet Coordinator will oversee the company's fleet of Great Places Repairs Vans to ensure exceptional service delivery. Working within the Repairs team, you will manage the new fleet of branded vehicles to maintain high service standards for both internal and external customers, as well as for commercial contracts. You will need to ensure compliance with Health & Safety and legislative regulations.

What you’ll be doing

You will take responsibility to ensure the fleet remains serviced, legally compliant and roadworthy with regular vehicle checks programmed in.  You will be responsible to ensure all drivers are inducted and have signed the Driver Handbook and have regular checks on holding a valid driving licence, while controlling costs on vehicle use.  You will co-ordinate the accident management and reporting process. You will lead on the procurement of vehicles, including specifications and delivery, allocation of vehicles to employees and work in conjunction with the procurement team when the lease hire contract is due for renewal. You will be responsible for promoting health, safety and environmental awareness and responsibility in accordance with legislation and company procedures; ensuring all company fleet is maintained in safe and hazard free condition.  You will be responsible for maintaining the asset register, managing the Fleet budget and monitoring spend in order to be cost effective and achieve value for money. 

What you’ll need

Education to GCSE/O level standard or equivalent. You will have at least 2 years of experience in fleet management, either in a fleet management company or a commercial context, with a background in fast-paced, customer service-oriented operations. It is also essential that you have at least 2 years of driving experience, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work. A Fleet Management certification and membership of ICFM Institute of Car Fleet Management is desirable.  You will have an understanding of the legal and regulatory requirements relating to Fleet Management. An ability to multi task and work under pressure, adapting to changing operational service related priorities. The ability to manage budgets.  You will also have excellent attention to detail skills to manage administration and recording processes and procedures.

What we need from you

A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing. A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities. A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places. A commitment to continuous learning and improvement. Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity. An ability to work in uncertainty.  To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity. You will be required to attend a number of face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning. This part of your role is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects.

What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment

Pension | DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places) WPA | Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members  The Market Place | high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more Annual Leave | Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays  Lottery  | Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50  Savings Club | You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary) Sharing Greatness |  Our colleague incentive scheme where colleagues can earn £300 by helping the business achieve business targets Help with transport |  We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates.

At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. 

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