Job Introduction

ArrowXL is hiring! As the UK’s leading provider of Two-Person Home Delivery, we continuously strive to make the world of delivery a better place. Our aim is to build a welcoming and friendly business that supports the local community. We store and deliver large, heavy and bulky items in pristine condition – the kind of items that typically need two attentive people to handle. Quite often these items need installing for our customers, which we also do!

The ArrowXL culture thrives on six core values:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

ArrowXL is now recruiting for a Fleet Engineer and Compliance Manager to join our busy and supportive Fleet team in Worcester. The role will be to manage the Worcester hub based Fleet Operation from end to end, this will include a dotted line into the Central Fleet Function where the role will take direction and input into Fleet policies to ensure consistency of implementation across the network. This role has a high level of technical knowledge to ensure the fleet is compliant and managed cost effectively.

Interested in the opportunity of joining the UK’s largest multi-user, two-person, home delivery and warehouse specialist? Apply now!

^{Main Responsibilities}

Your role will include:

• Leading the site fleet team to ensure the following points are achieved in respect of the final mile delivery, site unit and trailer fleet:

• A high standard of legal compliance – underpinned by having the right policies, processes and procedures in place
• Management of vehicle maintenance schedules
• Regular assessment of the vehicles to ensure roadworthiness – post incident & repair
• Ensuring DVSA guidelines and requirements are adhered to with regard to roadworthiness
• Most appropriate and cost-effective route to repair via supplier network
• VOR management – that includes identifying trends and putting effective processes in place to reduce time off road and associated costs
• Management of driver’s hours in line with the relevant regulations
• Proactively engaging with repair and service agents to ensure AXL receive a high standard of service
• Defect reporting standards are followed
• Completion of vehicle tracker files and other relevant reports as required

• Supporting other sites in the region with technical knowledge
• Carrying out self-audits and health check audits with other sites in the region
• Supporting the training and development of technical knowledge within the fleet and transport function at site level
• Ensuring the fleet is inspected in line within the undertakings of the company Operator Licence
• Understand and solve equipment related issues
• liaising with key stakeholders across the business including the Central Fleet Function to ensure input to policy and consistency of implementation across the Network of any directives from the National Head of Fleet
• Sharing best practice and technical knowledge as part of the development of direct and indirect reports
• Liasing with the other sites within the remit of the role to ensure all of the above is consistent across all sites
• Leading the site Fleet team to ensure management of Fleet activities from end to end
• Overseeing and managing the Worcester Gatehouse operations

^{The Ideal Candidate}

Experience:

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, medium sized transport environment
• At least 2 years’ experience in leading and managing successful teams

Essential Skills and Attributes:

• Strong stakeholder management skills, able to navigate the corporate landscape, quickly establish credibility and build effective, collaborative, working relationships at all levels
• Excellent leadership and team management skills
• Able to act in a professional manner to the benefit of the company and always maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a busy environment
• Knowledge of the transport industry
• Tachograph regulations knowledge
• Large goods vehicle engineering knowledge

Role Specific Requirements:

• Full UK driving licence
• Transport Manager CPC Qualification
• C+E Licence
• Operational Knowledge of Tachomaster / Checkmaster
• Transport Industry accreditation /registration

^{Benefits and Rewards}

• Hybrid Working Options – opportunity to work from both the office and from the comfort of your own home
• Annual Leave – 34 days entitlement (including statutory bank holidays) which increases with service
• Holiday Buy Scheme – Buy up to 5 additional days
• Enhanced Pension Plan options – Company enhanced contributions of up to a 6% match
• Private Medical Insurance – via AXA
• Life Insurance – Company funded 2x basic salary life cover from day one
• Employee Assistance Programme – Free 24/7 confidential wellbeing support
• Progression and Development Opportunities – Department specific technical training and Internal Management Development Academies
• Staff Discount at www.very.co.uk (25% discount on designer branded clothing, footwear and home accessories with 15% off furniture, leisure and electrical items)
• Discounted Gym Membership – Up to 25% discount across 3700 nationally located gyms, health clubs, leisure Centres, bootcamps and fitness studios
• Cycle to work scheme – In partnership with Evans cycles the ArrowXL C2W scheme offers great benefits and discounts
• Long service awards – We go out of our way to recognise and reward our colleague commitment with our long service awards programme
• Employee of the month – Winners receive £25 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• CEO Award of the month – Winners receive £100 voucher, certificate and Hall of fame recognition
• Departmental Incentives – Year-round departmental competitions, seasonal incentives and fantastic gifts
• Retail Discounts – Huge discount savings in supermarkets (Asda, Tesco, Morrison’s and Sainsburys), Fashion discounts with (Adidas, Asos, H&M, Boohoo, JD and Matalan) and Technology discounts with (Apple, Argos, Currys/PC World and John Lewis), plus many more savings

Our culture thrives on Six core values that form who we are, these are:

Innovative I Safe I Respectful I Excellent I Responsible I One Team

ArrowXL