Fleet Supervisor (North and North East)

emedgroup; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,601 - 32,512; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Job summary

EMED Group is seeking a Fleet Supervisor for Leeds to lead a small team of Ambulance Fleet Assistants across multiple bases. You will schedule maintenance, coordinate deep cleans, and ensure equipment needs are met across the contract area.

You will travel regionally to service and repair equipment, interpret drawings, and uphold safety standards. A full UK driving licence and good organisational skills are essential for this responsible, frontline role.

Qualifications

• Experience of repairing and servicing mechanical products.
• Experience of using practical and mechanical skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blown view drawings.
• Ability to identify improvements to processes and services.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, including ability to meet tight deadlines and work on own initiative.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with customers, colleagues and suppliers.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong commercial awareness of the company’s markets and industry.
• Client-focused, pragmatic approach with the ability to think on your feet.
• Flexible approach with strong teamwork skills.
• Leadership experience in managing or leading a team.
• Hold a full (manual) UK driving licence with fewer than 6 penalty points.

Responsibilities

• Allocate work schedules to Ambulance Fleet Assistants based on scheduled maintenance, VOR, reported defects and deep-clean requirements.
• Travel across the contract area to repair, service and maintain products/equipment as per manufacturer guidelines when required.
• Carry out checks and replacements of electrical components within EMED guidelines.
• Ensure tools and spare parts are safely stored and maintained.
• Maintain adequate supply of basic spare parts within the region and report defects per the defect process.
• Work safely and comply with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Inform Fleet management when a product cannot be repaired to a safe standard.
• Arrange for equipment non-repair on site to be returned to the manufacturer or for the manufacturer to attend the base.
• Report equipment involved in incidents to the Fleet management team.
• Carry out service and repair in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.
• Ensure vehicles for disposal are de-kitted before collection and maintain a log of equipment.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Mechanical skills

Read drawings

Process improvement

Time management

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Client-focused

Leadership

Driving licence

Job description

Overview

Fleet Supervisor position based in Leeds. This is a multi-site role covering various bases in the North and North East. You will work alongside a small team of Ambulance Fleet Assistants (AFA), ensuring full compliance of routine scheduled mechanical, ancillary equipment and vehicle deep cleans.

Benefits

• £29,556.80 per annum
• 40 hours per week spread over 5 shifts within a working week – flexible hours based on business requirements. Travel to bases as required (mileage paid if using your own vehicle)
• Life Assurance – coverage to £5,000 for colleagues and their families
• 24/7 online/telephone GP consultation and access to prescriptions
• Second medical opinion following diagnosis or when on a treatment pathway
• Cash-plan benefits including dental, optical, chiropody and sickness recovery options
• Unlimited mental health consultations
• Unlimited physiotherapy consultations
• Access to legal advice on domestic issues such as motoring offences, wills and probate, and personal injury
• Financial guidance on retirement planning, tax savings and state benefits
• Long Service Recognition Scheme with additional annual leave after 5 years
• Values-based internal recognition with financial rewards and an annual recognition event
• Refer a Friend recruitment incentive with financial rewards
• The EMED Foundation to support colleagues and local communities
• Paid holiday entitlement
• Pension Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Uniform provided
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for health and wellbeing
• Flu vaccination during Autumn/Winter campaigns

Responsibilities

• Allocate work schedules to Ambulance Fleet Assistants based on scheduled maintenance, VOR, reported defects and deep-clean requirements
• Travel across the contract area to repair, service and maintain products/equipment as per manufacturer guidelines when required
• Carry out checks and replacements of electrical components within EMED guidelines
• Ensure tools and spare parts are safely stored and maintained
• Maintain adequate supply of basic spare parts within the region and report defects per the defect process
• Work safely and comply with Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
• Inform Fleet management when a product cannot be repaired to a safe standard
• Arrange for equipment non-repair on site to be returned to the manufacturer or for the manufacturer to attend the base
• Report equipment involved in incidents to the Fleet management team
• Carry out service and repair in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
• Ensure vehicles for disposal are de-kitted before collection and maintain a log of equipment

Qualifications

• Experience of repairing and servicing mechanical products
• Experience of using practical and mechanical skills
• Ability to read and interpret blown view drawings
• Ability to identify improvements to processes and services
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, including ability to meet tight deadlines and work on own initiative
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with customers, colleagues and suppliers
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong commercial awareness of the company’s markets and industry
• Client-focused, pragmatic approach with the ability to think on your feet
• Flexible approach with strong teamwork skills
• Leadership experience in managing or leading a team
• Hold a full (manual) UK driving licence with fewer than 6 penalty points

Our Values

C - Collaborative: we work as one team to meet the needs of patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.

A - Agile: we listen, learn and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.

R - Reliable: we do what we say we will do, take responsibility and act with integrity.

E - Empowered: we are confident and committed to delivering the highest quality service.

About Us

The EMED Group is the result of the merger of ERS Medical and E-Zec Medical. We are the largest Patient Transport and Care Partner to the NHS with around 4,000 colleagues across 60 depots. Our aim is to develop patient care transport services that improve health and wellbeing by providing transport that supports patient care, community support, secure mental health services and medical courier services.

EMED Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to treating all employees, patients, service users and clients with dignity and respect. We strive to be representative of all sections of society and to ensure every employee can contribute their best.