Fleet Assistant
- Location:
-
Greater London
- Sector:
- Aerospace & Defence
- Job Type:
- Contract
- Salary:
- £20.00 - 22.50 per hour
- Reference:
- 088541
Role
Fleet Assistant
37.5 hours per week, 5 days on site
Inside IR35
£22.50 negotiable
Heathrow Airport (TW6), with ad hoc travel to the Egham site
The role:
Our client is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and meticulous person to join us as a Fleet Assistant. The role will require a full time presence on site; the base location will be at our client site at Heathrow with the requirement to travel to our Egham site as required.
You will work across two main areas of the Airport Communications Team: minor works and project teams. You will be looking after eight vehicles ranging from hybrids to full electrics and ULEZ-compliant diesels based at Heathrow.
You will work closely with Project Support Engineers and Implementation Managers and report to the Operations Manager, ensuring that operations run smoothly and our vehicles are maintained based on our organisation’s standards.
The role will be 37.5 hours per week, between 8am and 4pm (to be agreed with manager) but some flexibility will be required from time to time.
Duties:
- Your responsibilities span various operational aspects, with a key emphasis on efficiently managing a fleet of eleven vehicles, comprising hybrids, full electrics, and ULEZ-compliant diesels.
- Coordinating and carrying out vehicle refuelling, routine cleaning, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
- Organising of MOTs, servicing, maintenance, repairs, and operation of the Company fleet; working to build great relationships with service agents, lease companies and others, your role will be integral to keeping our engineers on the road and completing works.
- In addition, you will be involved with organising the operations of the fleet including but not limited to the management of weekly vehicle inspections, Landside and Airside passes, trackers, ULEZ charge, etc.
- Beyond your vehicle management duties, you will also play a pivotal role in coordinating with implementation managers and project support engineers to provide the team “Drop-off and/or collection” to and from landside locations at the airport. This hands-on responsibility is essential for the smooth execution of projects and the overall efficiency of our workforce.
Requirements:
- Demonstrate experience and proficiency in fleet management and coordination.
- IT literate - particularly in Excel with the ability to research online.
- Keen to learn to use industry-specific software and administrative procedures.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a changing workload.
- Agile, adaptable, and willing to take on tasks for personal development and team benefit.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Full clean UK driving license.
Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.
We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for fleet assistant looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.
