Fleet Controller

White Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

33 days holiday including bank holiday

Exclusive cruising discounts

Job summary

White Recruitment is assisting a fast-growing UK transport business to recruit a Fleet Controller for the Head Office in Felixstowe. You will manage planned servicing, MOTs, defect repairs and vehicle compliance to keep a large commercial fleet on the road.

You will coordinate external workshops, reduce downtime, and control maintenance costs while supporting operational teams with fleet availability updates.

Qualifications

• Experience as Fleet Controller or Transport Planner.
• Experience with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania HGVs desirable.

Responsibilities

• Managing planned servicing, MOTs, defect repairs and vehicle compliance.
• Coordinating external workshops and maintenance providers.
• Reducing vehicle downtime (VOR) and controlling maintenance costs.
• Supporting operational teams with fleet availability updates.
• Raising purchase orders and checking maintenance documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with Operator Licence and manufacturer requirements.
• Providing technical support to drivers and operational colleagues.
• Previous experience as a Fleet Controller, Transport Planner, Workshop Controller or similar.
• Experience with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania HGVs is highly desirable.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cost control

Fleet experience

Job description

Salary: Benefits Package

Fleet Controller

Felixstowe | competitive salary + Excellent Benefits

Looking for your next challenge with one of the UK's fastest-growing transport companies?

Our client are recruiting a Fleet Controller to join our Head Office team in Felixstowe. If you have experience as a Fleet Controller, Transport Planner, or have worked with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania commercial vehicles, we'd love to hear from you.

Working Pattern

• Week 1: 6:00am - 4:00pm
• Week 2: 8:00am - 6:00pm

What you'll be doing

You’ll play a key role in keeping one of the UK's largest commercial fleets moving by:

• Managing planned servicing, MOTs, defect repairs and vehicle compliance
• Coordinating external workshops and maintenance providers
• Reducing vehicle downtime (VOR) and controlling maintenance costs
• Supporting operational teams with fleet availability updates
• Raising purchase orders and checking maintenance documentation
• Ensuring compliance with Operator Licence and manufacturer requirements
• Providing technical support to drivers and operational colleagues
• Previous experience as a Fleet Controller, Transport Planner, Workshop Controller or similar
• Experience with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania HGVs is highly desirable
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A proactive approach to problem solving and cost control
• Knowledge of fleet maintenance and compliance requirements
• Discretionary annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Life assurance
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive discounts on Cruises for you, your family and friends
• Genuine career progression within a rapidly growing business
• Join a stable, successful company with a proven history of investing in its people, including 25 pay rises in 25 years

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