Fleet Manager

Duval Associates Ltd - Permanent Recruitment Specialists; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Duval Associates Ltd - Permanent Recruitment Specialists seeks a Fleet Ops Manager in Darlington, offering a hybrid 35-hour week with a £50,000 base salary and superb benefits. You’ll own the full vehicle lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal, and lead a small team while ensuring compliance and cost-effective procurement.

You’ll manage a fleet of ~103 vehicles across three group companies, coordinate maintenance, and drive FORS compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on fleet/transport experience; manage fleet lifecycle end-to-end.
• Lead drivers, managers, suppliers and senior leaders with confidence.
• Ensure compliance: tax, MOT, insurance, licences; FORS is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Run the fleet management system and keep records for all vehicles, drivers and fuel cards.
• Buy and negotiate fleet vehicles; review supplier agreements for best deals.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, replacements and hire; keep fleet right-sized.

Skills

Fleet management

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

Driver safety

Supplier management

Risk assessment

Telematics

MS Office

Education

Level 3 Diploma in Commercial Fleet Vehicle Management

Tools

Fleet management system

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fleet Ops Manager - Great step up and brilliant opportunity - Own it ! - Hybrid

Recruit an assistant - Annual pay review/rise/award winning/Get involved in projects!

Darlington | £50,000 basic + superb benefits| 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, every other Friday early finish at 3:30pm

103 vehicles - 3 small group companies - Own it manage it and be supported by the Fleet Assistant!

Is this you?

• You’ve worked hands-on in fleet or transport, whether running a fleet already or as the go-to person behind one.
• You know your compliance: tax, MOT, insurance, licence checks and ideally FORS.
• You’ve dealt with collisions, incidents and insurance claims, and you know how to keep drivers safe.
• You can lead people and confidently deal with drivers, managers, suppliers and senior leaders.
• You hold the Level 3 Diploma in Commercial Fleet Vehicle Management, or you have the equivalent experience.

Why this is a great next move

• A genuine step up. Your own fleet, your way. You’ll own the full vehicle lifecycle, from acquisition to disposal.
• Great package. up to £50,000 basic with a superb benefits package.
• Hours you’ll love. A 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, alternating between 9am–5pm and 7:30am–3:30pm. That’s a 3:30pm finish every other week.
• Visibility. Reporting into Audit & Compliance puts you in front of senior leadership and the executive team.
• Variety. Procurement, compliance, people, telematics and carbon reduction all in one role. No two days are the same.

What you’ll do

• Run the fleet management system and keep accurate records for every vehicle, driver and fuel card.
• Buy and negotiate fleet vehicles, and review supplier agreements to get the best deal.
• Coordinate maintenance, repairs, replacements and hire, and keep the fleet the right size.
• Make sure every vehicle is taxed, MOT’d, insured and registered for road charging schemes.
• Own FORS Silver accreditation and prepare evidence for internal and external audits.
• Carry out driver licence checks and risk assessments, and deliver driver training such as winter driving.
• Investigate incidents and collisions, support insurance claims and work with HR, managers and solicitors.
• Manage telematics, ANPR equipment and driver health and safety kit.
• Monitor speeding, vehicle use and fuel spend, and manage PCNs with Finance and Operations.
• Report on fleet performance, collisions, damage and emissions, and help cut carbon as part of the Carbon Reduction Plan.
• Keep fleet policies up to date and brief the business on changes to vehicle legislation and DVLA rules.
• Manage your team, including holidays, rotas and recruitment.

You’ll also need

• GCSEs in Maths and English at grade C or above.
• Good Microsoft Office skills and confidence writing technical documents.
• A calm, organised and detail-focused approach, with high integrity.
• Experience of setting up new processes would be a real plus.