Fleet Driver

Kent Fire and Rescue Service; Loose; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Family friendly policies

Health and wellbeing services

Free parking

LGPS pension

Job summary

Kent Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a Fleet Driver to support the Fleet & Equipment Services Team. You will drive a range of vehicles including LGVs, vans, trucks and hybrids, and handle administrative tasks to keep fleet systems up to date.

Base location is Maidstone with mobile work across Kent. Part-time 14.8 hours (Thursday and Friday) with a family of benefits including LGPS pension and holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience in driving various vehicle types including LGVs, vans and trucks.
• Basic mechanical knowledge to perform routine maintenance.
• Competence with office IT and fleet management systems.

Responsibilities

• Collect and deliver vehicles including LGVs from KFRS stations or other locations as per schedule and procedures.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance checks (oil, tyres, lights, etc.) and log defects.
• Take delivery of hire/new fleet vehicles and carry out routine inspections.
• Update fleet databases and respond to emails/phone calls; support planning of daily activities.
• Contribute to day-to-day activity planning and coordination.

Skills

LGV driving experience

Vehicle maintenance knowledge

IT skills

Communication skills

Tools

Fleet management systems

Job description

Job title: Fleet Driver

Location: Mobile across Kent - base location is Distribution Centre Maidstone

Hours: Part Time 14.8 hours Thursday and Friday

Pension: Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme - career average pension scheme with 16.5% employer contribution

Holidays: In addition to entitlement to bank/ public holidays you will receive 11.6 days holiday

Salary: £10,435 - £11,485 per annum (pro rata), depending on experience

Ref: R001087

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service

Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.

Being the Fleet Driver

As a Fleet Driver you will be a vital part of that team. You will support the smooth running and efficiency of the Fleet & Equipment Services Team. This will involve providing both driving facilities using a variety of vehicle types including LGVs, vans, trucks and light fleet vehicles including hybrid models. Administration duties including answering phone calls, e-mails and using data input skills will also be required to update fleet management systems providing support and resilience.

What you'll do

• Collect and deliver vehicles including LGVs from KFRS stations or other locations as set out in the driving schedule and in accordance with agreed procedures.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks e.g. checking oil levels, tyre conditions & tyre pressures, screen wash levels, bulbs etc. in accordance with the agreed programme and format for checks, logging damage or defects as required.
• Take delivery of hire and new fleet vehicles, undertake routine vehicle inspections and record any issues found.
• Update relevant database/or tracking systems with information as required, answer phone calls and monitor / respond to e-mails.
• Contribute to the planning of day-to-day activities.

What you'll bring

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members and customers both internal & external.
• Experience in driving various types of vehicles, including LGV, trucks, vans and cars.
• Mechanical knowledge to perform basic vehicle maintenance tasks ensuring that the vehicle remains legally compliant.
• A full valid manual driver's licence with clean driving record to include categories B, B+E, C, D1, D1+E.
• Basic IT skills in office applications and electronic management systems.

Additional benefits we're offering

• Blue Light Card discount scheme
• A range of family friendly policies including promoting work-life balance
• Access to health and wellbeing services and advice
• Free parking
• Above all you'll become part of a service that is committed to the safety of our community

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don't think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.

Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.

As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.