Assistant Fleet Engineering Manager - Botley

Job Description

Location: Botley – travel to other sites is required with occasional overnight stays.

Salary: £36,000

Role Type: Full-time, permanent 

Hours: 40 hours

Our Vision is to be the best people who work together for a Cleaner, Safer future where everyone can thrive.

Would you like to join our team here at CSG and make a difference to the environment? We are seeking passionate individuals who would take pride in promoting sustainable waste management practices to help make sure the UK carbon footprint is reduced and protect the environment for future generations.

We are a leading Environmental company in the UK, independently owned and with a strong family business ethos. We offer a range of employee benefits and have a strong tradition of helping to develop the careers of those who help us shine. Our guiding principle is “It’s all about the people” and many of our 600 workers have been with us for decades. If you are looking for a chance to make your mark in an environment that rewards employee contribution and values it’s people, you’ll find CSG is a great place to be.

Benefits of a CSG employee:

• Annual bonus scheme for all employees.
• Long Service Award.
• Employee recognition schemes, such as Employee of Month and Shining Star of the year Award.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Attractive Pension Plan.
• Share Options – buy into our family future.
• Company perks for retail outlet discounts and more.
• Further development opportunities through in-house, external training and apprenticeship schemes.
• Company health care cash plan – dental / opticians / physio / online GP etc.
• 33 days holiday inclusive of public bank holidays.
• Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme.

Role Accountabilities:

• Maintain legal compliance of the fleet.
• Planning and implementation of fleet management strategy.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver vehicle operating cost reductions.
• Carry out internal and external audits of all sites and suppliers to ensure compliance with operator licence obligations and DVSA regulations.
• Demonstrate CSG management behaviours.

Legal Compliance:

• To ensure that all working practices, at our supplier workshops as well as our own, are undertaken in accordance with Health, Safety and COSHH regulations and Company Policies and Procedures.
• In conjunction with the H&S manager, review ongoing risk assessments of all activities within the fleet management department to develop safe working practices in relation to vehicle checks and inspections.
• To ensure that the standards contained in the relevant legislation and DVSA publications are adhered to and that the highest standards of HGV / LGV management and maintenance are achieved.
• To manage the company operating licence administration.
• To ensure all company commercial vehicles fully comply with all statutory regulations and company requirements.
• To maintain all vehicle maintenance documentation and records as required by Statutory Bodies and Company Policies as appropriate using the relevant computer or manual system.
• To keep up to date with present and proposed legislation affecting the industry, current trends within the industry and competitive strategy.

Communication:

• To identify, implement and maintain Company Operating Procedures in relation to LGV / HGV maintenance.
• To liaise with the Depot Managers where appropriate and in line with Company requirements to ensure the provision of all aspects of fleet support.
• To provide instruction, guidance, information and adequate briefing to operational staff on all necessary fleet issues.
• To establish, manage and control a balanced HGV / LGV annual test programme to ensure that maximum first-time pass rates are achieved, meeting or exceeding Company targets.

The annual test programme must also reflect the operational needs of the Company wherever possible.

• To instruct operational staff in all relevant procedures, maintenance methods, Standard Operating Procedures and Company Maintenance Policies when necessary and within timescales appropriate to the issue concerned.
• To carry out special projects from time to time as defined by the Group Fleet Engineering Manager.

Cost control:

• To assist in ensuring that the provision of adequate vehicles to meet agreed operational requirement is fulfilled.
• To monitor vehicle maintenance costs across the group, ensuring that spending remains within budget.
• To investigate and submit recommendations for the introduction of new technologies.

Maintenance of Group Fleet:

Responsibilities to include, but not limited to:

• Assist in Vehicle taxation, MOTs, servicing.
• Assist in ensuring vehicles are covered on insurance and the motor insurance database is maintained.
• Assist in the monitoring and effective use of vehicle camera and tracking systems.
• Maintaining and updating Group vehicle policies.
• Procurement of new vehicles and liaison with bodybuilders to ensure vehicles are built to the correct specification and standards and delivered within operational timeframes.