Fleet Services Manager

Cheshire West Recycling; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West Recycling is seeking a Fleet Services Manager to oversee the maintenance and engineering operations for their extensive fleet. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring compliance and efficiency, while minimizing downtime and supporting sustainable fleet transitions. This pivotal role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• Experience in fleet management and vehicle maintenance.
• Leadership skills to manage a technical team.
• Ability to ensure compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the maintenance function for a fleet of over 150 commercial vehicles.
• Ensure safe and compliant operations.
• Manage planned maintenance and respond to unplanned failures.

Job description

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Location:Hubs based at Winsford and Ellesmere Port - Cheshire West (any location as may reasonably be required)

Salary:Up to £60,000

Reports to:Operations Director

At Cheshire West Recycling we’re looking for aFleet Services Manager.

The Fleet Services Manager leads Cheshire West Recycling’s maintenance and engineering functions. This includes two in-house workshops and a fleet of over 150 commercial vehicles, such as RCVs, LGVs and gritters, along with maintenance of key infrastructure including the Materials Recovery Facility, bailers, yellow site plant and key operational assets.

The postholder leads a technically skilled team to ensure safe, compliant and cost-effective maintenance across the organisation. While qualified team members carry out engineering inspections and monitor compliance, the postholder has responsibility for addressing and resolving issues, including those affecting the Operator Licence. They are expected to lead the team in developing solutions and ensure corrective actions are completed, standards restored, and assurance maintained.

This is a key enabling role, supporting efficient service delivery by improving asset availability, reducing downtime and helping teams use fleet and plant effectively. Responsibilities include overseeing planned maintenance for site infrastructure and key operational assets, ensuring rapid response to unplanned failures minimising disruption and maintaining service continuity.

They also support CWR’s safety focus by embedding safe maintenance practices, ensuring compliance and contributing to a safe working environment. In addition, they enable social value delivery by supporting low-emission fleet transitions and championing workforce development, including apprenticeships.

Alongside this, the role contributes to CWR’s commercial efficiency by identifying opportunities to innovate, streamline internal processes and improve the use of resources. This helps reduce overheads and ensures maintenance services remain cost-effective, supporting a competitive hourly charge rate and delivering greater value to CWR, its shareholder and the community.

For a full role specification including Principal Accountabilities and person specification, visit: https://cwrecycling.co.uk/vacancies/fleet-services-manager

• Applications should be submitted to: [e-mail] by 16th June 2025.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

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