Fleet & Compliance Manager

GPS Recruitment have a permanent position with a valued and long-standing client. Are you an experienced Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager on the search for a new role within a busy Transport team based in Barnsley. This is the ideal opportunity for someone with strong transport and mechanical experience looking for a new challenge. We are looking for an individual who has a proven track record as Fleet Maintenance & Compliance Manager. You’ll be tasked with providing advice and guidance for all legal compliance of the transport department, managing the Company fleet of over 150 vehicles and associated equipment. Ensuring the company fleet meets all legal requirements under the Road Traffic Act, EU regulations, Construction & use Regulations and Operators licence requirements. Being self-motivated individual with strong, positive communication and coordination skills will definitely help you succeed in the role. Key responsibilities: * Maintaining strong relationships with vehicle suppliers and manufacturers. Ensuring vehicles and trailers are roadworthy, manage service providers; ensuring defects, service inspections and MOTs are carried out. * Ensure that all DVSA compliance standards, companies own compliance standards are always adhered to, including timely scheduling for PMI, MOT, drivers' routine checks and proactive maintenance. * Investigate any missing mileage from Tachograph reports (Monthly Reporting on Vehicle Compliance -PMI/Tacho/MOT/LOLER) * Managing vehicle accidents and working with current insurers. Ensure all incidents and accidents reported are fully investigated and actions taken as necessary via Driver Trainer. * Ensuring forward planning, MOT and Service slots ahead of time so as not to affect overall fleet availability to the operation. * Authorising and scrutinising vehicle repairs and invoices/ recharge on a fleet covered under R&M. * Assist in all other duties related to the maintenance and running of the fleet as required. * Driver technical phone support and guidance. Essential experience: * A high standard of computer literacy, particularly MS Office applications * CPC holder * Management experience within fleet and engineering department * Experience of FORS Accreditation * User experience of Transport Systems- Tachomaster, TMS, 3rd Party Service systems (Daf Check/ Truckfile) desired More information regarding the role and company will be given upon successful completion of applications