Fleet Controller

White Recruitment Construction; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays

Life assurance (3x salary)

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

MSC Cruises discounts

Career progression

Job summary

Maritime is recruiting a Fleet Controller to join our Felixstowe head office. If you’ve worked as a Fleet Controller or Transport Planner, or with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania HGVs, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll manage servicing, MOTs, defect repairs and vehicle compliance; coordinate workshops; reduce downtime and maintenance costs; and support drivers and operational colleagues to keep the fleet moving.

The role offers £35,000–£42,000, plus discretionary bonus and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience as Fleet Controller or Transport Planner.
• Experience with Mercedes-Benz, Volvo or Scania HGVs.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and cost control.
• Knowledge of fleet maintenance and compliance requirements.

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

Skills

Fleet management

Transport planning

HGV knowledge

Cost control

Communication

Proactive problem solving

Job description

Fleet Controller

Felixstowe | £35,000 – £42,000 + Bonus + 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

We’re looking for

• 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

Why join Maritime?

• £35,000 – £42,000 salary
• Discretionary annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus*
• 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays from day one
• Life assurance (3x salary)
• Company pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exclusive discounts on MSC 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