Nicholl Fuel Oils Ltd. are looking for a Fleet Manager to join our team. You will report directly to the Operations Director, Directors, and will have full responsibility to lead the transport operations team with specific focus on the management of drivers and logistics whilst ensuring legal compliance and health and safety within your department. You will need to have the skillset and experience to deal with issues as and when they arise and to manage various situations appropriately while ensuring maximum cost effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of a customer focused service.
Position: FleetManager
Reporting to: Operations Directors/Directors
Responsibilities (not limited to)
- Ensure all operations activities are carried out in a timely and efficient manner.
- Manage day to day operations tasks of scheduling logistics and driver management and supervision.
- Co-ordinate with team members to ensure that work is completed on time and to the budget.
- Maintain and develop where necessary operational processes and duties to an efficient standard.
- Identify and resolve operational problems, e.g. customer complaints or driver incidents, driver provision, training, disciplinary procedures, performance etc.
- Maintain records for all operational activities and ensure filing of same.
- Preparation of rotas, maintenance of holiday records, working directives, health and safety, delivery procedures and activities, tachographs and vehicle standards.
- Participate in the development of company policies, procedures and objectives.
- Manage stock levels
Experience, Skills and Attributes:
- Experience in managing scheduling and co-ordinating tasks between other operational locations.
- Administration and logistical duties including maintaining documentation.
- Workflow co-ordination between locations / areas.
- Organisational, verbal and written skills
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and Outlook
- Role requires the ability to work under pressure and without supervision.
Essential Criteria
- Previous experience working a Managerial role within the transport sector.
- Thorough knowledge of transport Regulations and Compliance
- Procession of category C + E license.
- HGV, ADR, or transport qualifications an advantage
- Excellent geographic knowledge of Northern Ireland and familiar with planning/scheduling systems (desirable)
Location: Head Office, Greysteel
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 6.00pm; Saturday when required / overtime.
Company vehicle provided
Salary £45,000
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