Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager in Bradford

Location: Sherburn in Elmet

Salary: £45,000 per year

Job type: Full time, Permanent. Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm.

About us: Acorn Event Structures are one of the largest suppliers of temporary structures to the Events Industry. Installing Staging and temporary structures to all major festivals and tours in both the UK and Europe.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

We are looking to recruit a fleet/plant professional with a mechanical background or qualification. The ideal applicant will come from a plant/agricultural or vehicle repair environment and preferably flat Trailer experience. This is a hands-on position where a proactive, practical approach to maintenance and compliance is essential. A clean driving licence is essential for this position. Vocational training for equipment use will be available to support the selected applicant in their role.

• You will be responsible for the efficient management of our team of drivers and fleet and for ensuring our fleet is properly maintained and always serviced and inspected externally.
• You will also oversee and instruct the fitters on site to complete daily inspections of plant.

Responsibilities:

• To ensure an efficient vehicle defect reporting system is in place and managed.
• Oversee, plan vehicle and plant maintenance ensuring that they are roadworthy.
• Ensure vehicle scheduling is up to date and that vehicles are booked in and presented for MOTs on the correct dates.
• Monitor external maintenance contractors, ensure brake test, tyre pressure inside and out, wheel torque all carried out and logged correctly.
• Maintain and audit maintenance records ensuring they are kept for 15 months.
• Advise and instruct the operator to maintain compliance around operating legislation.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of an effective vehicle and plant defect reporting system and that all drivers adhere to it.
• Ensure vehicles are presented for PMIs on the correct dates.
• Ensure drivers are aware and compliant with EEC & domestic driving rules.
• Ensure driver’s cards & VUs are downloaded at the required intervals and checked.
• Maintain and keep driving records for a period of 12 months.
• Issue warning letters for any driving infringements to drivers.
• Arrange and oversee 'Driver CPC Training' programme.
• Be approachable and available to all drivers during the company working hours.
• Carry out operator licence variation applications.
• Investigate accidents and liaise with the fleet insurance policy providers.
• Update company spreadsheets such as Moffett Sheet/Trailer sheet WP/Maintenance Planner, Hire Trailer MOT, inspections.
• Organise the servicing of Forklifts.
• Organise hire of vehicles and off hiring of vehicles.

Qualifications:

• Ideally you will hold an International CPC licence. The minimum you must hold is a National CPC licence.
• You will be an excellent communicator with both verbal and written skills.
• Good knowledge of computers, Excel, and Microsoft Office software.
• Flexible in your approach.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure as this is a demanding role.

Skills Needed:

• Keen eye to notice problems ensure external inspections being carried out well.
• Mechanical background.
• Physically fit due to the nature of the work.
• Positive attitude.

Benefits:

• Company Pension Scheme 3% contributions.
• 21-days holidays plus 8 bank holidays.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Holiday accrual continues up to 30 days, each year of service an extra day’s holiday.

Candidates with experience of: Head of Fleet Operations, Fleet Asset Manager, Regional Fleet Controller, Head of Transport & Equipment, Fleet Technical Manager, Workshop Manager, Technical Services Manager, Fleet Risk & Compliance Officer, Transport Safety Manager, may also be considered for this role.