Fleet Manager at Visterra Landscape Group Ohio

Fleet Manager job at Visterra Landscape Group. Ohio.

H&M Landscaping is a Visterra Landscape Group platform partner ranking among North America's top 30 landscape service providers. Collectively, Visterra partner companies bring more than 200 years of expert landscape maintenance, enhancement, construction, sweeping, portering and critical winter services with a reputation for excellence in client service. Incumbent partner leaders guide day-to-day operations with teams that value and prioritize safety, employee wellbeing and dynamic career pathways.

Visterra is a back-to-back winner of Lawn & Landscape's coveted Best Places to Work in Landscaping and has earned consecutive safety awards from the National Association of Landscape Professionals. For more information, visit

Pay:

H&M Landscaping offers competitive pay commensurate with experience in a similar position. The salary for this positions starts at $80,000 but is open to negotiation with the correct experience, but actual compensation will vary depending upon new hire experience and qualifications as well as internal equity.

Position Overview:

Oversees the company’s fleet to ensure safe, compliant and cost effective operations and manages vehicle maintenance, utilization, compliant and vendor relationships to support efficient business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervises mechanics and maintenance shops for all locations (Newbury & Oakwood).
• Manages mechanics and their daily duties.
• Services fleet equipment and vehicles.
• Trains shop mechanics, as needed.
• Acts as lead technician, including troubleshooting, problem-solving, quality control, electrical repair, and diagnostics.
• Prepares and tracks stock orders and inventory.
• Heads the roadside assistance and on-site repair program.
• Manages online repair logs and GPS maintenance logs.
• Maintains and updates the Company Quartermaster system.
• Manages company fleet license plates and renewals.
• Ensures company fleet meets insurance regulations (insurance cards in all vehicles, adding new vehicles to insurance plans, etc.).
• Conducts Spring & Fall asset inventory.
• Manages mechanic hours and overtime.
• Works with outside vendors to assist with excessive repairs.
• Manages budgets for all mechanical and equipment repairs.
• Completes annual reviews for all direct reports.
• Visits and maintains presence at both locations (Newbury & Oakwood).
• Works with mechanic team to ensure cleanliness of bays at both locations.
• Communicates vehicle and equipment issues to Senior Leadership.
• Negotiates with vendors for best pricing.
• Approves all purchase orders related to repairs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

To perform this role successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High school diploma or GED required; A.S.E. certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing fleet maintenance operations, mechanics, vendors, and repair programs.
• Strong working knowledge of vehicle and equipment maintenance, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair best practices.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and mechanical documentation, manuals, and journals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership, employees, customers, regulatory agencies, and vendors.
• Proven ability to present information clearly and respond to inquiries or complaints in a professional manner.
• Solid mathematical skills, including the ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions in practical situations.
• Proficiency with computers and technology, including email, record keeping, databases, word processing, spreadsheets, and reporting tools.
• Above-average proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Quick Books or similar financial systems preferred.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Ability to travel approximately 50-70% of the time.

Benefits:

Visterra offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. In this role, you…