Group Fleet Administrator

Company Overview: The Airedale Group are the leading market design, installation, and maintenance provider for commercial kitchens in the UK hospitality and food service industry. We work alongside clients from the initial designs through to bespoke fabrication and installation. Coupled with the largest body of professional maintenance engineers in the country, we offer the complete end-to-end solution to our extensive client base. We have long-standing relationships with many of the biggest multi-site brands in the UK.

Job Overview: We are seeking a Fleet Administrator on a full-time, permanent basis to join the Fleet Department. Reporting into the Group Fleet Manager, you will play a pivotal role in managing 500+ vehicles across the Group.

Based in our Bradford office, you will work closely with the Group Fleet Supervisor, ensuring that our engineers are kept mobile at all times in an up-to-date, compliant fleet. Although fleet experience isn’t essential, we’re looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running with great communication skills and mindfulness when completing administrative tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• First point of contact for drivers and stakeholders
• Manage a high-volume shared Fleet inbox
• Responsible for identifying compliance requirements, ensuring MOT, service and compliance events are booked and attended on time
• Project work, including events and testing vehicles
• Supporting ad hoc duties from the Group Fleet Manager
• Manage vehicle breakdowns and incidents, minimising downtime
• Administering incoming parking fines and driver contraventions, ensuring the appeals process is followed, and driver recharges are applied where applicable
• The role may require occasional travel to other business units and events.

Experience Required:

• Good IT skills, including use of Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong telephone manner
• Attention to detail
• Driving license

The Airedale Group is expanding rapidly, employing circa 750 people across multiple locations in the UK. This is a fantastic time to be joining the business, with opportunities for career progression.