Fleet Manager jobs in Duluth, MN

Why Work for WM?

Stability. Opportunity for Advancement. Great Pay / Benefits.

About the Sr Fleet Service Manager Role

As the Sr Fleet Service Manager for all WM shops across northern Minnesota, you’ll prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment managing all fleet and maintenance activities for our shops in Duluth, Bemidji, Cohasset, Baxter, & Cambridge, MN.

You’ll coordinate maintenance operations across five (5) maintenance shops to maintain a fleet of approximately 100 diesel garbage trucks.

You'll overseeing budgets, vendors, suppliers, contractors in a maintenance setting. Your knowledge of heavy-duty trucks will allow you to understand service-related issues, maintain high standards in maintenance settings and ensure all safety standards are being upheld.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.

• Continually focuses on achieving market base profitability through effective management of all fleet and maintenance activities within the assigned area, including cost control, employee development, and high training and safety standards.
• Reviews capital equipment requisitions in line with Corporate guidelines and objectives.
• Ensures safe and reliable vehicles are available to meet operational requirements.
• Manages effective utilization of vehicle assets.
• Conducts fleet evaluations to ensure maintenance standards are met.
• Ensures maintenance shops are adequately staffed and mechanics are properly trained.
• Ensures vehicle management systems are effectively utilized.
• Complies with and ensures adherence to WM's Mission to Zero standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient operations.
• Meets all financial review dates and corporate directed programs in a timely fashion.
• Assists in budget process as required.
• Ensures the cleanliness and maintenance of the maintenance shops through regular inspections and preventive maintenance programs.
• Oversees personnel needs of the department including selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee performance.

Provides input into termination, compensation, and promotion decisions.

• Conducts and / or attends and contributes to periodic driver / safety meetings to maintain favorable working relationships among all employees and promote maximum morale, productivity, and efficiency.
• Provides training and presentations as needed in a positive and professional manner.
• Updates and submits required reports in a timely manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The highest level of supervisory skills required in this job is the management of supervisory employees. This includes :

Direct supervision of eight (8) technicians & one (1) inventory & warranty coordinator across Duluth, Bemidji, and Cohasset, MN.

What does it take to be a Sr Fleet Service Manager?

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

Education and Experience

• Education : Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and 4 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience : 5 years of relevant work experience (in addition to education requirement).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

Valid driver's license required.

Work Environment

Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Normal setting for this job is : office setting.

Travel : This position will office primarily out of Duluth and - at a minimum - expected to travel once a month to Bemidji & Cohasset, MN;

while traveling to Cambridge and Baxter, MN once per quarter.

About our Benefits

At WM, each eligible salaried employee receives a competitive total compensation package including :

• Industry leading health insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• 401(K) company match
• Life Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Discount Programs

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

As an EEO / Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Last updated : 2024-04-09