**NEW** FLEET MANAGER - £25,000 - £35,000pa - HAMBLE, UK

JOB TITLE

Fleet Manager

JOB LOCATION

Hamble, UK

JOB REF

MR\LM\MAN\123822

SALARY

Depends on experience and performance but we anticipate between 25k and 35k pa


JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview

We are a leader in the growing membership boating sector. Based in Hamble, we are looking for a committed, customer focused but primarily technically skilled individual who can be part of taking the business to the next level.

The successful applicant will be hard working, resourceful and personable and have a desire to be part of a growing and exciting business. Being a small business, flexibility to turn your hand to a variety of tasks is key.

He/she will have the ability to work independently using good initiative, be comfortable managing a range of relationships and be a skilled multitasker. The successful applicant will report to the Company's Director.

The ideal candidate will take over the management of the fleet, (currently 15 boats) but enthusiastic applicants with less experience, but with the ability to grow into the role, will also be considered.

Purpose

Manage the efficient maintenance, operation and performance of our fleet (15 boats in 4 locations but growing), ensuring boats are seaworthy and that scheduled cleaning, restocking and maintenance duties are completed and unsheduled repairs are managed to maintain customer satisfaction and business performance.

Key Accountabilities

Ensure boats are maintained to safe standard, are available operationally for all bookings and are presentable to appropriate standard
Manage an appropriate checking system to ensure appropriate logging of damage and faults.
Manage and evolve the current maintenance scheduling systems and processes
Purchase efficiently the equipment, parts, spares and tools required to maintain the fleet.
Organise, supervise and monitor sub contractor work and to manage associated costs.
Manage the MCA coding process for any new boats
Skipper boats and conduct familiarisation and general sailing instruction.
Be on call for customer queries and available at short notice for emergency repairs.


Additional accountabilities

Assist with sales activity as required and appropriate, eg boat shows, trials, open days.

We are a small team and so need a willingness to help out across a range of duties as and when required e.g. general office duties (post, take messages, invoicing and data entry)

Experience required

Good understanding of boating, the wider marine sector and ideally the charter/membership boating sector
5 years relevant engineering experience with a deep understanding of boat engineering, operations and maintenance (construction, systems, rigging, etc.)
Experience of purchasing and supplier management
Good network of marine contacts
Experience of working in a small business and ability to apply oneself to the range of diverse activities that occur in a small business


Skills required

Technical marine engineering knowledge of engine, electrical, electronic, deck, rigging and sail systems.
Ability to find engineering solutions to the varied problems thrown up by boats
Self motivated, high initiative and able to work without guidance
Ability to adopt a flexible approach and adapt to a rapidly growing business
Relationship management skills and ability to relate equally well across a range of people
Excellent organisational skills
Computer Literate - Microsoft Office applications
Desirable
Qualified to YM level (commercially endorsed)

For more information and to apply for this position, please follow the link below:
http://www.marineresources.co.uk/fleet_manager_123822