Fleet operations manager Work, Jobs in Harwell (with Salaries)

Coach Fleet Operations Manager
Vans For Band Ltd —Kidlington
- Full-time
- Management
- IT
- Welding
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Local Business Development Manager
Marshall Motor Group —Abingdon
- £27,000 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Sales
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Business Development Manager
Greenplant Limited —Oxford
- £30,000 - £60,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- CRM software
- Sales
- Business development
- Free parking
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2d
Complaints Team Leader
Novuna —Newbury
- Up to £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Financial services
- Leadership
2d
Rental Manager - TopUsed
MAN Truck & Bus UK —Swindon
Senior Product Manager
Corpay —Swindon
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Driving
- Product management
- Annual leave
Stellantis Fleet Assistant Sales Manager
Snows Group —Basingstoke
- £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Sales
- Team management
Graduate Management Trainee - Oxford
Enterprise Mobility —Oxford
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Graduate Management Trainee - Newbury / Didcot
Enterprise Mobility —Newbury
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Graduate Management Trainee - Swindon
Enterprise Mobility —Swindon
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Safety Engineering
Amentum —Reading
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Flexible schedule
Grounds Maintenance Work Team Lead
Egis —Milton Common
- £90,000 - £140,000 a year
- Communication skills
7d
Graduate Management Trainee - Basingstoke / Farnborough / Aldershot
Enterprise Mobility —Basingstoke
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Fleet Engineer - Oxford Depot
Stagecoach —Oxford
- Overtime
- Team management
- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Graduate Management Trainee - High Wycombe / Aylesbury
Enterprise Mobility —High Wycombe
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Platform Engineering Manager
Dexory —Didcot
- AWS
- Linux
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
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Graduate Management Trainee - Reading
Enterprise Mobility —Reading
- Full-time
- Sales
- Customer service
- Bachelor's degree
Configuration Engineer
Airbus Operations Limited —Brize Norton
- Full-time
- Engineering
- No degree
- Travel
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Senior Traffic Dispatcher - Fixed Term Contract
Biffa Waste Services —High Wycombe
- Full-time
- Employee discount
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19h
HGV Technician
Rygor Auto —Swindon
- £16.81 - £19.32 an hour
- Overtime
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave

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Coach Fleet Operations Manager

Vans For Band Ltd
Kidlington

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
On-site parking

Qualifications

Management
Logistics
IT
Welding
Hand tools
Communication skills

Full job description

Coach Fleet Operations Manager

Help lead one of the UK's most unique sleeper coach operations.

About Vans For Bands

Vans For Bands (VFB) is one of Europe’s leading providers of specialist passenger transport to the live entertainment industry. From major concert tours and festivals to television productions, sporting events and film shoots, we move the people who make world-class productions happen.

With Europe’s largest fleet of luxury splitter vans and a rapidly expanding sleeper coach division, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking for an exceptional operations professional to help shape the future of the business.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Coach Fleet Operations Manager to join us at our Begbroke depot in Oxfordshire to take ownership of our growing luxury sleeper coach operation. You will help lead a team of professional PSV drivers, assist in overseeing operational performance, ensure compliance, and help deliver an exceptional experience for both our drivers and clients.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong operational judgement, excellent people management skills and the ability to solve problems quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

Help lead the day-to-day operations of our luxury sleeper coach fleet.
Act as the primary operational contact for drivers and provide support when issues arise.
Manage, coach and develop a team of approximately 30 drivers.
Support recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management.
Assist the Transport Manager in maintaining Operator Licence compliance.
Oversee driver infringements and CPC compliance.
Manage insurance claims and fleet-related operational issues.
Conduct quality and compliance checks across the fleet.
Lead driver communications and operational briefings (including occasional out of hours comms)
Support client relationships and service delivery during tours and hires.
Participate in the out-of-hours support rota (approximately one week in four).
Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency and service standards.

What Success Looks Like

Sleeper coach operations consistently delivering exceptional service standards.
Driver engagement, training and retention continue to improve.
Compliance processes are proactive, robust and audit-ready.
Clients provide excellent feedback on operational delivery.
The fleet operation scales successfully alongside business growth.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

Previous experience in PSV or coach operations.
Experience managing operational teams and drivers.
Strong understanding of transport compliance and operational processes.
Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Strong IT literacy, including Microsoft 365.

Desirable:

Experience using Coach Manager and Vehicle Management Systems.
Operator Licence compliance experience.
Transport, logistics or fleet planning experience.
Health & Safety qualifications or willingness to work towards them.

Why Join Vans For Bands?

Work in a unique and exciting sector supporting live music, entertainment, sport, film and TV.
Genuine opportunity to influence the future growth of a specialist fleet operation.
Ongoing training opportunities
Company pension.
Long-term career progression opportunities within a growing business.

Hours & Location

Full-time position (40 paid hours per week including breaks)
Monday to Friday
Based at our Begbroke depot in Oxfordshire
Out-of-hours support rota: approximately one week in four

Salary

Highly competitive salary tailored to experience and skills

Benefits:

Company pension
On-site parking

Work Location: On the road

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fleet operations manager jobs in harwell

Coach Fleet Operations Manager

Local Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Complaints Team Leader

Rental Manager - TopUsed

Senior Product Manager

Stellantis Fleet Assistant Sales Manager

Graduate Management Trainee - Oxford

Graduate Management Trainee - Newbury / Didcot

Graduate Management Trainee - Swindon

Safety Engineering

Grounds Maintenance Work Team Lead

Graduate Management Trainee - Basingstoke / Farnborough / Aldershot

Fleet Engineer - Oxford Depot

Graduate Management Trainee - High Wycombe / Aylesbury

Platform Engineering Manager

Graduate Management Trainee - Reading

Configuration Engineer

Senior Traffic Dispatcher - Fixed Term Contract

HGV Technician

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