National Fleet Manager
Job No:
NWG28
Location:
Noble Park North
- Employer of Choice – Australian Business Awards 2020 and 2021!
- Australia’s Leading Towing and Transport company
- Noble Park location – hybrid work arrangement
Who we are
Nationwide Group (NWG) is the largest provider of emergency roadside assistance and specialist towing and transport solutions in Australia. A subsidiary of RACV, we are a trusted partner of government bodies, law enforcement and road authorities, major national and international corporations, and Australian automotive clubs.
About the role
We are currently looking for an experienced Fleet Manager to oversee the fleet operations of Nationwide Group.
Reporting to the General Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Fleet team, responsible for the optimum maintenance and servicing of a national commercial Fleet for Nationwide Towing & Transport, Eastern Van Services and Nationwide Roadside Services.
Additionally, the role involves:
- Heading up a team that manages a national commercial fleet of approximately 500, which comprises of trucks, trailers, vans, cars, and equipment
- Implementing technology innovation for fleet management, driving behaviours, fuel economy, incident management etc., through telematics
- Providing strong leadership and management of the department to ensure high performance outcomes
- Ensuring adherence and compliance to Safety Management System (AS 4801), Quality Management System (ISO9001) and Environment Management System (ISO14001) across the department and its functions
- Procuring all trucks, trailers, vans, cars, company services and parts/consumables
- Coordinating the commissioning of new fleet for national distribution, including licencing, registration, insurance, and conduct annual and ad-hoc audits
- Managing the end of month reporting process for the business unit and fleet related invoices and payments
- Some domestic travel to visit and review Nationwide Group sites as required
- Developing the fleet strategy to strive for zero/reduced emissions including alternative fuels, Hydrogen and EVs, cost controls, safety standards, maintenance, and company compliance
Skills & experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Proven experience in the transport industry or similar, managing people, maintenance and servicing
- Extensive knowledge of service and parts operations and know what best practice standards look like
- Experience leading a large fleet and contractor workforce
- Advanced experience in business planning and regulatory issues
- A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
- Proven ability to diagnose operational problems quickly and have foresight into potential issues
- Experience in managing 24/7 operations
- A keen interest in future fuels (hydrogen, EV, etc) will be highly regarded
Why work with Nationwide group
There are many advantages to working with Nationwide Group. Apart from working with a cohesive, friendly and supportive team, we offer:
- An employee benefits program, which includes roadside assistance membership, insurance and accommodation discounts;
- An employee assistance program;
- Professional development – we’ve won awards for our investment in our people!
- Genuine opportunities for career progression – we promote internally first.
- Flexible working arrangements
How to apply
Interested? To APPLY, please submit your resume and cover letter (.docx or .pdf formats accepted only).
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a police check. Nationwide Group is a smoke free workplace.
No recruitment agencies please.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
