Senior District Fleet Manager

Preferred Qualifications – Senior Fleet Manager - Fort Myers, FL 

• Leadership Excellence: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, including other leaders, to achieve operational goals.
• Effective Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills for engaging cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Change Management: Demonstrated success in leading change initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
• Innovative Thinking: Skilled in developing and implementing creative solutions to complex logistical challenges.
• Fleet Management Expertise: Extensive experience overseeing fleet operations, including vehicle acquisition, maintenance scheduling, regulatory compliance DOT, and lifecycle cost optimization.
• Mechanical Background: Strong understanding of vehicle mechanics and maintenance practices, supporting informed decision-making and collaboration with technical teams.
• Operational Oversight: Proven experience managing P&L, setting performance benchmarks, and optimizing cost structures.
• Team Development: Adept at mentoring and developing leadership talent across the organization.

I. Job Summary
Manages the full fleet of primary and secondary equipment within the assigned area, in alignment with corporate objectives. Span of Control:1 locations and /or 50 to 99 assets.

II. 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 Waste Management'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.

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

• Direct supervision of 12 full-time employees, including:
• Indirect supervision of 10 full-time employees.

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

A. 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).

B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

• Valid driver's license required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

• None required.

V. 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 function