Fleet Operations OfficerCouncil

INTERNAL VACANCY

The City of York Council’s Fleet team have an exciting opportunity for a Fleet Operations Officer to join a strong team in a great working environment.

The successful applicant will be working at Hazel Court Depot in our modern fleet offices.

As a Fleet Operations Officer you will support the effective operation of the Council’s fleet by coordinating maintenance activities, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring vehicles remain compliant and available for service. The postholder will handle routine technical queries, monitor progress of external repairs, and maintain accurate records in fleet systems. Working closely with the Assistant Fleet Operations Manager and workshop team, the role helps minimise downtime, maintain safety standards, and deliver a reliable service to customers.

Main duties include;-

• Co-ordinate maintenance activities
• Monitor progress of external jobs
• Handle technical enquiries.
• Assist the fleet compliance officer
• Support workshop scheduling
• Arrange roadside assistance and recovery
• Review driver defect reports
• Update fleet management reports
• Arrange and monitor warranty and recall work
• Provides updates on vehicle availability and repair progress
• Work safely at all times
• Raise purchase orders
• Laise with colleagues, customers and suppliers face to face

This post is suitable as a job sharing position. 

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level B2: Can adjust to the changes of direction, style and emphasis normally found in conversation. Can produce stretches of language with a fairly even tempo; although they can be hesitant as they search for patterns and expressions, there are few noticeably long pauses.

The duties of this post require the postholder to undertake a basic Criminal Record check (unspent convictions only) via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact Richard Ingham (Fleet Operations Manager) at [email protected] 

Closing date: Wednesday 14 October2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: Week commencing Monday 26 October 2026Internally advertised posts are only open to CYC, WWY and Be Independent employees. Explore and Veritau employees are not eligible to apply for these posts.