About This Role
The Fleet Manager oversees all aspects of fleet maintenance, establishing a department culture focused on people, safety, service, and cost. This role involves engaging with fleet technicians, providing best-in-class service to customers, and ensuring safe and reliable fleet operations. The manager uses their experience to manage personnel and drive efficient fleet operations.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of the fleet maintenance function while establishing and maintaining a safe work environment and working conditions for employees
- Ensure shop and vehicle safety practices are always followed
- Lead to create a culture of safety that ensures every US Foods associate, customer, and the general public with whom drivers and fleet technicians interact remain injury-free, always
- Interview, hire, and train all fleet technicians
- Schedule all schooling and certification courses for technicians
- Provide timely evaluations of all employee performance to support the progression of each associate
- Fully understand and train associates on preferred work methods (PMWs)
- Ensure all vehicles are in proper working condition by performing and/or overseeing maintenance on all company-owned equipment
- Provide the proper documentation and applicable certifications and ensure conformance with vehicle manufacture’s service recommendations
- Update all specifications when equipment changes are necessary in collaboration with RFM and Corporate Fleet team
- Manage purchasing, warranties, capital improvement requests, and the parts department inventory levels for all fleet needs to ensure proper department functioning
- Purchase fuel and shop equipment
- File warranty claims and recover warranty dollars
- Develop the yearly budget
- Work with drivers to enable them to operate specialized equipment properly, and provide assistance as needed when troubles develop on the road
- Find qualified service to repair downed vehicles and obtain competitive bids for repairs
- Comply with OSHA, DOT, and Tax commission regulations
- Produce weekly, period, and yearly reports along with daily OOS reports
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of fleet equipment experience
- Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience
- Good interpersonal skills to establish and maintain co-worker relationships
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends
