Fleet Maintenance Team Leader

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

This is an exciting leadership opportunity within Council’s Asset Management Branch, which is responsible for developing asset management strategies and plans that ensure financial sustainability and respond to emerging risks and opportunities across the region.

As the Fleet Maintenance Leader, you play a vital role in leading and coordinating the Fleet Services Maintenance team to ensure the efficient, safe, and compliant operation of Council’s fleet. also optimising fleet performance and reliability across Council operations. You’ll provide coaching, mentoring, and guidance to the Fleet Maintenance team, ensuring high standards of service delivery and operational excellence.

• Provide leadership through coaching, mentoring, advice, and assistance to the Fleet Maintenance team, establishing systems, business improvement processes, and work instructions that foster a collaborative environment focused on resource, knowledge, and information sharing to deliver excellence in customer service.
• Ensure the Fleet Services Maintenance team administers day-to-day service delivery for the Fleet Services Business Area to meet customer needs across Council.
• Bring expert advice and insights into fleet and plant maintenance, tailoring solutions to meet the specific needs of Council’s various teams and departments.
• Manage service and repair workflow to minimise vehicle downtime and maximise efficiency. Prioritise urgent repairs and breakdowns to ensure minimal disruption to service delivery.
• Liaise and manage productive relationships with contractors and internal stakeholders to ensure Fleet Services delivers a high level of customer service.
• Organisation and facilitation of risk assessments to identify hazards in order to implement control measures that can eliminate or minimise risks for all Fleet, plant and equipment.

About you

You are a professional in Fleet Maintenance Management, with experience in medium to large-scale plant and fleet repairs. You hold relevant tertiary qualifications.

Your strengths include:

• Substantial industry experience in plant and fleet repairs medium to large scale with strong mechanical knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulics, electrical systems, and vehicle diagnostics.

Exceptional written communication, negotiation, networking, and advocacy skills to build strong relationships with suppliers and contractors.

Ability to manage a complete range of generic and specialist repairs and maintenance activities.

Demonstrated, or capacity to acquire and apply, knowledge in procurement strategies, including sourcing contracts, service level agreements, quality assessment, benchmarking, and contract performance.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Amanda Carthy during business hours on 0448 192 929.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.