Fleet & Logistics Manager - Thurrock, Essex

The role is to manage Thurrock Council's vehicle and plant fleet and will include the development and implementation of strategies and procedures dealing with procurement, disposal and maintenance. Our current fleet establishment comprises 30 Refuse Collection vehicles as well as around 120 other vans, trucks, sweepers, etc and c.200 items of smaller plant. An essential part of your role would be to advise on appropriate vehicle and plant solutions in order to meet operational service needs and determine and implement appropriate training on the effective and efficient use and deployment of the Council's fleet. You will need to have managed a large multi-discipline fleet operation in the past and have a history of preparing and managing budgets. You will be committed to equality of opportunity in employment and have gained a Certificate of Professional Competence in National Road Transport Operations. A clear and credible communicator, you will have excellent organisational and management skills. You will also provide the lead role in managing the department's stores function, including procurement of supplies and stock control processes and procedures. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Geoff Gladwin, Business Services Manager on 01375 413944 or Rob Bellamy, Interim Fleet & Logistics Manager on 01375 413922. For full details on this and other vacancies in the Thurrock area and to Apply Online If you do not have Internet access, please call 0870 787 1176 (Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm). Full-time (37 hours per week) Post No: Z04132 Closing date: 28th November 2010. Thurrock Council and its Partnership Organisations are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.