Fleet Manager

Darling Ingredients Inc; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking a Fleet Supervisor in Kansas City to oversee maintenance of the fleet and coordinate scheduling of mechanics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–5 years experience as a mechanic.
• 1–2+ years supervisory experience, preferably in a plant/industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fleet via regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and inventory.
• Schedule and delegate tasks to fleet mechanics.
• Direct supervision of all jobs performed on fleet.
• Assist in interviewing and training of new employees.
• Communicate with Office Manager, Plant Manager, Route Supervisor, and General Manager to ensure efficiency of fleet.
• May be responsible for the overall logistics of the facility.
• Responsible for proper purchasing and expenditures according to budget.
• Responsible for cleanliness of interior and exterior of fleet.
• Ensure DOT recordkeeping compliance; monitor tachograph cards to ensure compliance with all company, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Schedule outside haulers for pickup and delivery of product; check finished product weights to ensure billing accuracy and profit margins.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Leadership

Mechanical skills

Administration skills

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Maintain fleet based on regularly scheduled preventative maintenance; maintain accurate inventory.
• Responsible for scheduling and delegating tasks to fleet mechanics.
• Direct supervision of all jobs performed on fleet.
• Assist in interviewing and training of new employees.
• Responsible for communication with Office Manager, Plant Manager, Route Supervisor, and General
• Manager to ensure efficiency of fleet.
• May be responsible for the overall Logistics of the facility.
• Responsible for proper purchasing and expenditures according to budget.
• Responsible for cleanliness of interior and exterior of fleet.
• Responsible for DOT recordkeeping compliance; monitor tachograph cards to ensure compliance with all Company, federal, state, and local regulations.
• Schedules outside haulers for pickup and delivery of product; checks finished product weights to ensure accuracy of billing and profit margins are met.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a mechanic.
• Minimum of 1-2+ years of supervisory experience, preferably in a plant/industrial setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced training and/or experience as fleet mechanic preferred.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• Good mechanical and administration skills.
• Ability to lead; can give and take direction.
• Ability to deal with minor problems involving equipment or various situations.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
• Frequently required to move up to 50 lbs. - occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
• Regularly required reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in a plant automotive shop or outside on plant property.