Fleet Workshop Manager — Lead Contract Delivery & Safety

Dennis Eagle UK; Evercreech; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension & life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Health & wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

My Benefits platform

Mortgage advice

Job summary

Dennis Eagle UK is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Workshop Manager to lead a key fleet maintenance contract in Somerset. You’ll own operational performance, customer relationships, compliance and team leadership within a growing business.

Based in Evercreech, you’ll manage day-to-day contract delivery, drive vehicle availability, MOT/compliance, and performance metrics while ensuring safety, cost control and continuous improvement across the workshop and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a commercial vehicle workshop or fleet operation.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle maintenance and compliance requirements.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
• Excellent communication and customer relationships.
• Strong organisational and administrative capability.
• Collaborative approach with focus on safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a workshop-based team to deliver outstanding service.
• Drive vehicle availability, servicing, MOT compliance, and operational performance.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Manage employee wellbeing, absence, training, and performance.
• Ensure high standards of health, safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
• Monitor costs, work in progress, parts inventory, and contract performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Skills

Workshop management

Fleet operation

Leadership

Customer relationships

Health and safety compliance

Job description

Dennis Eagle UK is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Workshop Manager to lead a key fleet maintenance contract in Somerset. You’ll own operational performance, customer relationships, compliance and team leadership within a growing business.

Based in Evercreech, you’ll manage day-to-day contract delivery, drive vehicle availability, MOT/compliance, and performance metrics while ensuring safety, cost control and continuous improvement across the workshop and service delivery.