Part-Time Fleet Manager

Part-Time Fleet Manager - Trucks, Reefer Vans, Cargo Vans and Passenger Vehicles Bhog Caterers | East Brunswick, Franklin Township and North Brunswick, NJ | Part-time, 15 hours per week | $25 to $32 per hour based on experience. ABOUT US Bhog Caterers is a 27-year family-owned South Asian catering company based in Somerset, NJ, with a restaurant in Somerset and a second location in Manhattan. We cater events across the country. Our fleet is based between East Brunswick, Franklin Township and North Brunswick. THE FLEET (12 to 15 vehicles) Box trucks (medium-duty, non-CDL, Hino 195 class): food and equipment to events, including multi-day out-of-state runs Reefer vans with Thermo King units (T600R and V-520 controllers): cold food transport Cargo vans: equipment, serving ware, linens and staff supplies 7 to 8 passenger vehicles: staff and owner transport No CDL is required. The box trucks fall under federal FMCSA rules on interstate runs. THE ROLE You own the state of every vehicle: where it is, who has it, what is due, what is broken and whether it is legal to drive. This is a hands-on role, on the lot and with the drivers, plus the records and schedules that keep the fleet running. We are looking for someone who will ensure and sign off that every vehicle is travel ready before a team departs including but not limited to: fuel, fluids, tires, lights, reefer pre-cooled and holding temperature, registration, insurance card, inspection report and USDOT compliance items if applicable. Location: in person in East Brunswick, Somerset, and North Brunswick, NJ. Records and vendor work can be done remotely Hours: part-time, 15 hours per week Schedule: flexible weekdays, set your own hours. Must be reachable by phone during and outside business hours, including evenings and weekends, for breakdowns and reefer failures. Pay: $25 to $32 per hour, based on experience Reports to: the owners. Works day to day with the Operations Coordinator and the catering GM Start: as soon as possible RESPONSIBILITIES Vehicle records and documents Master vehicle list: VIN, plate, year/make/model, GVWR, title location, registration and inspection dates, insurance status, assigned driver, mileage and reefer engine hours Roadside-ready packet in every vehicle (registration, insurance card, annual inspection report) and USDOT compliance items on every truck that needs them Titles, registrations, inspection reports and insurance certificates in one binder and one shared folder Renewals calendar for registrations, inspections, insurance and UCR Keys, EZ-Pass tags, fuel cards and permits tracked by vehicle and person Maintenance and repairs Preventive maintenance schedule for every vehicle, including annual DOT inspections on the trucks Book and follow service with existing vendors; get competing quotes on major jobs and keep a vendor list with rates Drop off and pick up vehicles at shops, or arrange a driver to, and cover gaps with a loaner or rental Repair-or-replace recommendations on major jobs Repair log and cost per vehicle Complete the backup camera and DVR rollout on the box trucks Reefer units Own the Thermo King units: pre-season checks, pull-down tests before every cold load, belts, batteries, fuel and oil on self-powered units, harness and connector condition, controller alarm codes Reefer maintenance log by engine hours, separate from the truck's mileage schedule Temperature checks in transit and a written procedure for a unit failure with food inside Dealer relationship (CSTK in Vineland; Atlantic Utility Trailer Sales in North Brunswick) and quote review, including aftermarket parts and repair versus replacement DOT and FMCSA compliance Driver qualification file for every truck driver: license, MVR, medical examiner's certificate, road test, annual review Current medical card for every driver before any out-of-state run; hours-of-service and ELD approach for trips outside the short-haul radius Annual inspection records, USDOT markings and UCR regis…

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