Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager

Facilities by ADF; Trumps Green; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading production facilities provider is seeking a Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager to oversee the fleet maintenance team in Longcross, Surrey. Responsibilities include managing external service providers, ensuring legal compliance, and optimizing workshop activities. Ideal candidates will have strong management experience and excellent analytical skills. An attractive salary and benefits package is offered.

Benefits

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Health Insurance

28 days paid holiday

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance Cover

Qualifications

• Experience of leading static and mobile teams.
• Ability to develop staff through coaching.
• Demonstrates positive employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage control of external service providers.
• Ensure full legal compliance in maintenance.
• Manage and control expenditure within budgets.

Skills

Strong management skills

Ability to coach and mentor

Good analytical skills

Exceptional customer service

Good knowledge of Microsoft / Excel applications

Job description

Overview

Due to continued growth, Facilities by ADF plc are looking to expand their Fleet Management Team. We have an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager to join the team.

Location: Longcross, Surrey, KT16 0EF

Salary: Attractive salary + benefits package

Hours: 08:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, making a 45-hour week inclusive of a one-hour lunch break

About Us

ADF is the UK's largest provider of premium production facilities to the film and TV industry.

The company has a very close alignment with TV & video-on-demand serial productions, who demand high quality vehicles and support services. This market is rapidly growing and presenting huge opportunities.

ADF operates and maintains a fleet of over 500 highest quality make-up, costume, and artiste trailers, together with mobile production offices, diners, school rooms and technical vehicles.

ADF is the only high volume, UK-based operator to provide a fully managed, 24/7 service, with dedicated account management, and experienced operational staff at production locations to support the services provided. This is absolutely key for the global clients it now supports.

Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager – The Role

Based in our depot in Longcross, Surrey and reporting to the Head of Fleet, the successful candidate will play a key role in the management control of both external service providers, inhouse workshop & mobile technicians - being an integral member of the Fleet Maintenance and wider Fleet Management team.

Responsibilities

• Manage control of external service providers, inhouse workshop & mobile technicians
• Ensure full legal compliance in all areas to include service, maintenance, repair, MOT, and tachograph compliance
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of the fleet maintenance budgets
• Manage & control expenditure to ensure the fleet is fully maintained and operates in full legal compliance whilst managing maintenance costs within the agreed fleet budgets
• Review, plan, and allocate work activities for internal workshop and mobile technicians
• Manage workshop operating costs, overtime requirements, ensuring overheads are managed in accordance with agreed fleet budgets
• Manage inhouse and mobile technicians to maximise utilisation of available technician hours and review against manufacturer standard times

Requirements

• Strong management skills and experience of leading static and mobile teams
• Ability to coach and mentor and develop staff where appropriate
• Leads and motivates staff through positive employee engagement through open communication
• Defines the strategy to develop the operation as a whole by identifying and sharing continual best practice protocols
• Good analytical, budget management and numerical skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft / Excel applications
• Experience of providing exceptional customer service

Benefits

• Management Bonus Scheme
• Use of a company van and Fuel Card. Fuel Benefit Tax (P11d).
• Private Health Insurance Scheme (after 2 years' service)
• 28 days paid holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) increasing with each year of service
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Informal Reward Scheme
• Free Eye Tests

If you would like to be considered for this unique Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager opportunity, please submit your CV with a comprehensive cover letter telling us why this role is for you