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Coach Fleet Operations Manager
Vans For Band Ltd —Kidlington
- Full-time
- Management
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Operations Support Assistant
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Logistics Depot Manager
Quest Medical UK Ltd —Upper Heyford
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
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Graduate Transport Planning
Swindon Borough Council —Swindon
- £30,024 a year
- Full-time
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8d
National Operations Manager
DPD Group UK —Reading
- £59,500 a year
- Weekend availability
- Management
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Logistics Administrator
Jabil Circuit —Thatcham
- Full-time
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11d
Account Executive (HF1341418)
Flourish —Reading
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Transport Planner
The Menu Partners —Bicester
- £42,000 a year
- Full-time
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Depot Coordinator
Thames Water Utilites —Kidlington
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- Full-time
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Site Lead, Teamsports
Avery Dennison —High Wycombe
- £29,400 - £47,040 a year
- Full-time
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- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Free parking
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Depot Manager
Sevenday Window Centres Limited —Swindon
- Up to £40,000 a year
- Full-time
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- IT
- Free parking
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3d
Shipping Administrator II
TSI Incorporated —High Wycombe
- Computer literacy
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Multimodal Freight Forwarder
CLEARFAST FREIGHT SERVICES LTD —High Wycombe
- £28,000 - £32,500 a year
- Full-time
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Deputy Depot Night Manager
Smiths News —Swindon
- £33,196.00 - £33,196.80 a year
- Night shift
- Management
- Computer literacy
- Microsoft Office
- Free parking
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Shift Manager - Dispatch
DPD Group UK —Bicester
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Computer skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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9d
Operations Manager - Bicester
DPD Group UK —Bicester
- Weekend availability
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- Free parking
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Assistant General Manager
GXO Logistics —Swindon
- Full-time
- Leadership
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Logistic Analyst
Azenta —Wotton Underwood
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
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Transport Team Leader
GXO Logistics —Swindon
- Up to £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Final Mile Territory Manager
Evri —Aylesbury
- £35,500 - £41,000 a year
- Remote
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount

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Coach Fleet Operations Manager

Vans For Band Ltd
Kidlington

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
9 days ago

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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distribution operations occupations jobs in abingdon, oxf

Coach Fleet Operations Manager

Operations Support Assistant

Logistics Depot Manager

Graduate Transport Planning

National Operations Manager

Logistics Administrator

Account Executive (HF1341418)

Transport Planner

Depot Coordinator

Site Lead, Teamsports

Depot Manager

Shipping Administrator II

Multimodal Freight Forwarder

Deputy Depot Night Manager

Shift Manager - Dispatch

Operations Manager - Bicester

Assistant General Manager

Logistic Analyst

Transport Team Leader

Final Mile Territory Manager

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