Sr. Fleet Specialist

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools is seeking a Sr. Fleet Specialist to lead the district's vehicle fleet program and implement driver safety and compliance measures.

You will analyze costs for fleet acquisitions, sales, and depreciation, and design safeguards to optimize operations. The role reports to the Director of Employee and Labor Relations and requires a Bachelor's degree, four years in fleet management, and proficiency with fleet software and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in a job related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in fleet management or a similar role.
• Proficiency in fleet management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Communicates information and instructions to district staff, stakeholders, and vendors for fleet support and services.
• Recommends vehicle purchase and/or lease to enhance fleet operations.
• Maintains, schedules, and coordinates vehicle maintenance and repairs for district vehicles.
• Manages vehicle licensing, registration, and renewals as needed.
• Develops fleet management system; coordinates with fixed assets and finance for tracking and recordkeeping.
• Monitors drivers' adherence to district vehicle use policy; trains staff on guidelines and procedures.
• Performs routine audits of driver logs, licenses, and vehicle condition.
• Keeps abreast of industry practices to reduce district costs and improve efficiencies.
• Assists with insurance claims and vehicle replacement processes.
• Administers and maintains driver agreements, authorizations, motor vehicle checks, and related programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fleet operations

Driver safety

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Fleet management software

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Fleet Specialist

Job Title Code: 02189

Salary Grade: S634

Department: Human Resources

Reports To: Director of Employee and Labor Relations

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary Plans, directs, coordinates, and oversees the district's vehicle fleet program. Responsible for designing and implementing driver safety and compliance measures, calculating cost analysis to inform fleet acquisition, sale, and depreciation schedule recommendations.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Communicates information and instructions to district staff, stakeholders, and vendors for the purpose of addressing a variety of situations that may impact district fleet support and services.
• Recommends vehicle purchase and/or lease to enhance and improve fleet operations.
• Maintains, schedules, and coordinates vehicle maintenance, repairs on all district vehicles.
• Manages vehicle licensing, registration, and renewals, as needed.
• Develops fleet management system; coordinates with fixed assets and finance to ensure proper tracking and recordkeeping.
• Monitors driver's adherence to district use of vehicle policy; develops and trains staff on driver guidelines and procedures.
• Performs routine audits of driver logs, licenses, and vehicle condition.
• Remains apprised of industry practices to reduce district costs and improve efficiencies.
• Assists with insurance claims, and vehicle replacement process.
• Administers and maintains driver agreements, authorizations, motor vehicle checks, and other programs, as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited college or university in a job related field.
• Four (4) years of experience in fleet management or a similar role, with a strong understanding of fleet operations and maintenance.
• Proficiency in fleet management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Valid driver's license

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least twenty pounds. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms Of Employment

Length of work year: In person, 12 months, 260 days (7.5 hours per day/5 days per week)

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

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