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Fleet Supervisor / Manager
About this role
The role is for a Fleet Supervisor/Manager in Rivers (Port Harcourt area) within a logistics and transport company. It focuses on managing and deploying the truck fleet, monitoring performance, fuel usage, maintenance, and asset protection. The candidate should be able to identify operational challenges, take corrective actions, and report findings to management. The job covers coordinating daily truck deployment, driver supervision, fuel management, vehicle maintenance, trip monitoring, asset protection, field supervision, reporting, safety, and continuous improvement. The employer is Samcham Logistics Limited, a logistics and transport service provider.
What you would do
- Coordinate daily truck deployment according to transport orders, routes, and priorities.
- Prepare and maintain daily fleet deployment schedules with truck, driver, destination, cargo, and timing details.
- Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure timely dispatch and delivery.
- Maintain a fleet status register for operational, maintenance, and unavailable trucks.
- Identify capacity gaps and adjust deployments to prevent service disruption.
- Ensure drivers conduct pre-trip and post-trip inspections and report issues.
- Promote safe driving and proper use of company assets; arrange replacement drivers as needed.
- Monitor driver attendance, compliance, and performance; ensure necessary documentation.
- Supervise drivers to follow routes, instructions, and schedules; address complaints per procedures.
- Monitor fuel records, reconcile with trip data, and manage fuel allocations.
What they are asking for
- Experience in fleet management or supervisory roles in logistics or transport.
- Strong field-operational capability and analytical thinking.
- Knowledge of safety, maintenance, and asset protection in a fleet context.
- Ability to coordinate across multiple teams and manage schedules.
- Good report writing and data management skills.
- Understanding of fuel management and cost control for fleets.
- Ability to identify operational issues and implement corrective actions.
- Valid driver management skills and familiarity with licensing/documentation requirements.
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