Manager, Fleet Operations, Area

Gate Gourmet; Chantilly (VA); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 105.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Gate Gourmet is seeking an experienced Regional Garage Maintenance Supervisor to lead fleet maintenance operations across the designated region. You will ensure safe, compliant, and cost-effective vehicle upkeep, coordinate with unit transportation departments, and supervise mechanics and vendors to deliver high-quality repairs.

You will develop preventive maintenance programs, manage inventories and parts procurement, review work quality, and secure regulatory compliance while driving cost

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma.
• Vehicle/GSE school degree.
• Additional degrees/experience are a plus.
• 5 years of experience supervising fleet operations, maintenance, or administration.

Aufgaben

• Communicate directly with regional units and their transportation departments.
• Evaluate fleets and report maintenance problems to management.
• Actively supervise and train truck mechanics and assist in emergencies.
• Oversee major stock orders and assist with regular parts ordering.
• Identify spare vehicles and coordinate efficient usage.
• Develop training programs for mechanics using vendor materials.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and maintain safe working conditions.
• Review quality of work by outside vendors and manage cost-effective repairs.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Team coordination

Ausbildung

High School diploma

Vehicle/GSE school degree

Additional degrees/experience a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDL

Jobbeschreibung

We're looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone's journeys better.

Responsible for managing the Regional Garage maintenance operations to insure it will be safely operated and properly equipped at a cost effective level.

Confer with the unit management to plan scheduled preventative maintenance programs and routine maintenance and repairs.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operational Activities
  • Responsible for direct communications with the regions units and their respective transportation departments.
  • Evaluate unit fleets and write up maintenance problems and communicate to management
  • Actively supervise the truck mechanics. This includes, but not limited to, actively training the mechanics and assisting them in emergencies or whenever necessary.
  • Oversee the ordering of all major stock orders and assist with regular parts ordering.
  • Identify spare vehicles and coordinate the most efficient use of these vehicles.
  • Develop training programs for Company mechanics using vendor supplied material and training aids.
  • Aid Fleet Managers in developing vehicle maintenance contracts and programs for non-owned garages.
  • Review and perform physical inspection of all vehicles in their assigned area.
  • Review quality of work performed by outside vendors.
  • Work closely with third party vendors and evaluate the quality of work performed and pricing.
  • Responsible to secure regulatory compliance in all maintenance facilities and maintain environmental and safe working conditions
• Administration
  • Monitor and approve vendor invoices.
  • Provide assistance in locating hard to get parts for other units.
  • Assist with warranty work recovery, especially new vehicle equipment warranties and obtain maximum refunds for parts and labor costs during warranty periods
  • Must actively participate in all month end inventories.
  • Insure all Gate Gourmet Policies and Procedures are followed.
  • Insure timely and accurate reports are distributed as required.
  • Interview outside mechanics for competency, quality and price for work performed.
  • Assist with training of company mechanics.
  • Identify and track all costs for the area of responsibility.
  • Evaluate units to determine requirements for maintenance agreements.
  • Assist in the transfer of equipment between units.Identify high cost equipment items and assist management with budgeting on these items.
  • Evaluate work orders and purchases, check quality of repairs and preventative maintenance in order to ensure that all maintenance operations are as efficient and economically operated as possible.
  • Authorize all vehicle repairs over $500.00, in advance, to ensure repairs are as economical as possible.
  • Assist with the selling of company owned vehicles.
  • Perform employee evaluations annually.

Qualifications Education:

• High School diploma
• Vehicle/GSE school degree
• Additional degrees and or experience is a plus

Work Experience:

• Must have 5 years of experience working with the operations, maintenance, or administration of fleets of vehicles in a supervisory capacity

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)

• Must be able to manage large volumes of information in a fast paced environment
• Must have strong leadership skills and the ability to successfully manage a staff of mechanics
• Must have excellent time management skills
• Basic computer skills are required
• Must be proficient in the use of all standard Microsoft applications
• Commercial Driver's License (CDL) is a plus

Language / Communication Skills:

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills

Job Dimensions Geographic Responsibility: Type of Employment: Full-time Travel %: Ability to travel at any time, when necessary Exemption Classification: Exempt Internal Relationships: External Relationships: Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

• Must be available 24/7 for maintenance issues that may arise
• Must be able to perform emergency vehicle maintenance if necessary

Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency) Organization Structure Direct Line Manager (Title): Varies by unit ("VP, Ops, BU"; "BU leader"; or "General Manager" Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable): Number of Direct Reports: Varies by unit, up to 15 ("Vehicle Maintenance"; "Tech, Ops, Vehicle"; "Mechanic Helper"; "Asst, MS, Ops, Vehicle"; "Spec, Ops, Maintenance") Number of Dotted Line Reports: Estimated Total Size of Team: gategroup

Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:

• Thinking - Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
• Engaging - Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
• Inspiring - Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
• Achieving - Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position

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