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Ref no:
PKC10039
Published:
31/03/2023
Closes:
16/04/2023
Location:
Friarton Depot, Friarton Road, Perth, PH2 8DF
Salary:
£52,106 - £56,104 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week

Job Description

Fleet Manager, Perth PKC10039
£52,106 - £56,104
Friarton Depot, Friarton Road, Perth PH2 8DF

Perth & Kinross Council is looking to recruit an experienced, talented, motivated, and enthusiastic person to undertake all aspects of Fleet Management.  The postholder will play a vital role in the delivery of all aspects of Fleet Management, whilst being the Councils Good Vehicle Operators Licence Holder, ensuring all Statutory requirements are adhered to. 

The post holder has responsibility for ensuring that all work undertaken deliver the highest quality service, achieving best value and assures the delivery of the councils’ key objectives. Your role and responsibilities will include developing and maintaining an annual maintenance plan for all Council fleet vehicles, working with pivotal Fleet Management staff to ensure that safety inspection intervals and MOT requirements and strictly adhered to.  Holding your MOT Managers qualification, you will have the role of Authorised Examiner Designated Manager for the Councils MOT station. Developing Key Performance Indicators within the vehicle maintenance workshop to ensure that performance output is optimised is an essential part of the post. Managing Health & Safety within the workshop ensuring the appropriate processes are in place including, risk assessments, SSOW, equipment safety checks and the appropriate site inspections. Procuring the vehicles, plant and equipment and disposal on behalf of PKC is an essential part of the post along with both monitoring the capital and revenue budgets for the activities you oversee.

Developing a training strategy and implementation plan ensuring the fleet training is legislatively compliant.  Strategic and operational lead on the PKC pool service. Direct management of the Fleet Administration team.  Develop a self-funding vehicle collection and delivery service to improve quality of the customer service experience.  To headway  and implement a plan to achieve DVLA Earned Recognition. 

To evolve the development of the Councils zero emissions future including vehicles and infrastructure will encompass a significant part of the role achieving the Scotgov timetable.

The post holder will be required to work from Friarton Depot based in Perth Monday to Friday.

The Individual

You must have worked in a relevant role within Fleet Management and be able to demonstrate your experience with managed employees and their performance within a large private or public sector organisation and contributed to the development and planning of services and activities. 

The role requires an individual experienced in introducing, developing and the implementation of policies, procedures and working practices. You must have up to date knowledge of transport legislation, Fleet Management procedures and working practices. Projects will require you to engage with a variety of stake holders, therefore strong communications skills are key, this along with excellent organisational and report writing skills. The demands of this post will require a person who works well under pressure and to deadlines.

It is essential you possess a Transport Managers CPC and sat an AEDM Course. If you possess City & Guilds or equivalent in Motor/HGV Vehicles Repairs or IOSH this would be desirable but not essential.  You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

For further information about this position, please contact Nigel Taylor, Direct Services Manager, 01738 477121 NJTaylor@pkc.gov.uk 

When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours  influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

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