Job Title: Fleet Administrator
Location: Based at Distribution Centre, Loose Road, Maidstone (with hybrid working)
Salary: Grade 4, £26,457 - £29,339 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Ref: VR1258
Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.
Being a Fleet Administrator
At Kent Fire and Rescue Service we pride ourselves on being there for our customers across Kent and Medway whenever they need us. We work together, supporting one another to achieve this. As a Fleet Administrator you will be a vital part of a dynamic team, with focus on reaction, response and recommendations. You will undertake a variety of tasks that will add value to the running of Heavy and Light fleet vehicles and equipment ensuring they are ready for deployment
What you’ll do
- Provide first line telephone response for Fleet related enquiries for both internal and external customers ensuring timely and appropriate action is taken.
- Monitor fuel stock levels for KFRS bulk fuel tanks, raise and place orders to replenish stock and update fuel monitoring systems.
- Schedule regular vehicle servicing, MOT, DOT and vehicle inspections to minimise vehicle downtime.
- Create job cards for scheduled events for heavy and light fleet vehicles and both ladders and breathing apparatus compressors.
- Complete and maintain relevant documents and electronic systems.
- Contribute to the planning of day-to-day activities.
What you’ll bring
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely.
- Working knowledge of business administrative systems and processes.
- Ability to work on own initiative and plan your own workloads.
- Basic IT skills and experience with office applications and electronic management systems.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels, verbally and in writing.
Benefits
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Blue light Card discount scheme.
- A range of family friendly policies including promoting work-life balance.
- Access to health and wellbeing services and advice.
- Training opportunities – access to LinkedIn Learning online training.
- A fair and inclusive working environment.
How to apply
Please complete an online application and CV by midnight on 8th May 2024.
Interviews will take place 15th or 17th May 2024.
Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer.
Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks.
As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.