At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead fleet operations, compliance, and continuous improvement across the group.
- Company: Join Metcor Group, a leader in fleet management with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, 25 days holiday, and life insurance after one year.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and team leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on fleet safety, performance, and sustainability.
- Qualifications: Transport Manager CPC and experience in fleet compliance and operations.
The predicted salary is between 40950 - 50050 £ per year.
Location: Dartford with national travel throughout the London & SE traffic area.
Contract: Permanent, full time | Reports to Group Transformation and Fleet Director
Package: Competitive salary and car allowance
The role
Metcor Group is seeking an experienced Group Fleet Manager to lead fleet compliance, operations and continuous improvement across the group. You’ll hold named Transport Manager accountability, ensuring our fleet stays safe, compliant and efficient.
The successful candidate will lead a small national fleet team, act as the main point of escalation for fleet operational matters, and work closely with business units to improve availability, utilisation, performance and cost control.
What You'll Be Doing
- Lead statutory Transport Manager duties and Operator Licence compliance across the Group.
- Own fleet compliance policies, processes, audits and regulatory communications.
- Improve fleet availability, utilisation and efficiency using data, including Samsara telematics.
- Oversee vehicle lifecycle processes, allocation, driver onboarding and operational fleet queries.
- Lead fleet transformation projects, standardisation activity, EV planning and emissions reporting.
- Manage budgets, suppliers, KPI reporting, RAIDO and insurance claim activity.
About you
You will be a confident fleet or transport leader with strong compliance knowledge, senior stakeholder management skills and experience leading teams, projects and operational improvement in a transport environment.
Essential Experience
- Transport Manager CPC, national and/or international road haulage.
- Proven experience holding statutory Transport Manager responsibility.
- Experience managing fleet compliance, operations, administration and audit programmes.
- Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in a transport or fleet setting.
- Strong project management and stakeholder management capability.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with multi-category fleets; tank-vehicle, transformation, CILT or telematics experience would be advantageous.
Package
- Competitive salary and car allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Personal accident cover (after 1 year's service)
- Life insurance (after 1 year's service)
- Access to a virtual GP (after 1 year's service)
- Early Christmas pay — monthly pay day is the 25th; December pay usually comes a week earlier
- Employee assistance programme, including a 24-hour advice line
- Metcor Hub — benefits, savings and perks
- Social events
Why join us?
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape a critical Group-wide fleet function, strengthen compliance and drive meaningful improvements in safety, performance, efficiency and sustainability.
If you are a proactive fleet leader with strong compliance credentials and the drive to deliver operational improvement, we would welcome your application.
Locations
Group Fleet Manager in Dartford, Kent employer: Metcor group
Metcor Group is an excellent employer that fosters a dynamic and supportive work culture, where employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills in a fast-paced trade and technical environment. With a focus on employee relations and talent growth, the company offers meaningful opportunities for career advancement while ensuring a collaborative atmosphere that values each team member's contributions.
