Fleet Manager

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

Salary Range:90-100K

Location:30 Inip Dr, Inwood, NY 11096

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

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
• Must have strong background in all types of vehicle maintenance

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,…