Fleet Manager – Manchester Airport

Recruitment Avenue; Sarnia; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Fleet Manager at a growing company located at Manchester Airport. This role involves overseeing a dedicated fleet team to ensure optimal vehicle utilization and exceptional customer service. You will play a key role in managing daily operations, training staff, and maintaining high service standards. Join a dynamic environment where your leadership will contribute to the success of the fleet and enhance the customer experience. If you are passionate about fleet management and looking to make an impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet management and team leadership is essential.
• Strong customer service skills and operational knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily fleet movements to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Monitor staff performance and ensure adherence to procedures.
• Communicate effectively with management and other departments.

Skills

Fleet Management

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Operational Procedures

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

Job Title – Fleet Manager

Department/Sector – Car Rental

Job Location – Manchester Airport

Salary – £23k – £25k plus car and benefits

Our client has a brand new unique opportunity as a Fleet Manager. With exciting times ahead they are looking to strengthen their Manchester Airport branch.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a company experiencing growth that offers a great culture.

In the role, you will provide overall management of the fleet team, which includes a Fleet Co-ordinator and a team of drivers, to ensure efficient coordination of fleet movements within the defined delivery area to maximise utilisation and profitability.

Manchester Airport is a busy location and has responsibility for offering corporate, leisure, and prestige customers a 7-day operation, including an out-of-hours call-out service.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the management and co-ordination of all daily fleet movements to ensure effective use of staff and vehicles.
• Monitor and develop the fleet staff in relation to their performance in order to achieve station targets and to deliver the highest standard of customer service.
• Ensure that staff are fully trained, understand, and adhere to the Company’s Operating Procedures and any Service Level Agreements where appropriate.
• Monitor damage reporting, maintenance, and service levels in order to minimise costs and maximise utilisation.
• Effectively monitor and organise timely removal of vehicles ready for sale.
• Inform customers of any service issues that would have an impact on them and effectively deal, within agreed parameters, with any customer service issue in relation to the fleet.
• Communicate with the Branch Manager, Regional Fleet Manager, and Fleet Distribution to ensure both fleet mix and volumes are appropriate to current business profiles.
• Develop a relationship with relevant departments and other branches, including the implant team, to ensure a supportive and professional working environment is in place.
• Monitor the preparation of vehicles to ensure they are valeted to a high standard.