About Ecocabs
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The TeamMeet the team
Here at Ecocabs we pride ourselves on our high standards and excellent customer service. We know this couldn’t be done without our hard-working team.
If you are interested in working for ecocabs please apply via the careers page.
Managing Director
Matthew Kirkby
Date joined: December 2006
Job Title: Managing Director
This involves:
• Improving and developing the business
• Transport operations
• All things technical
• Management of office staff
• Overseeing all aspects of the business
Best Part of the job: Having started Ecocabs over 10 years ago, the best part is helping the business to grow and improve and being proud of what we’ve achieved.
Outside of work: My two dogs Roody and Otto and all things outdoors, especially with pedals and wheels .
Operational Team
Sally Peel
Date joined: April 2018
Job Title: Finance and Admin Manager
This involves:
• All bookkeeping
• Payroll
• Invoicing for corporate accounts
• Supporting recruitment, induction and management of employees
• Organising everyday company activity
• Liaising with the council regarding licensing of vehicles
• Allocation and pricing of Local, National & Account work
• Dealing with driver issues and rotas
Best Duty: Liaising with our friendly drivers and customers
Worst Duty: Chasing unpaid bills
Outside of Work: I love spending time with my two boys, getting out for walks, and singing my heart out at karaoke — though I’m not sure everyone appreciates my vocal talents as much as I do!
Lucas Rowlands
Date joined: November 2012
Job Title: Full Timer Driver/Assistant Co-ordinator
This involves:
• Driving and running day to day taxi business
• Assisting with future planning
Best Duty: Dealing with the public
Worst Duty: Dog sitting
Outside of Work I do my very best to support local pubs or sit quietly in a darkened room with a damp flannel over my eyes wondering where my life went wrong.
Vanda Stewart
Date joined: May 2019
Job Title: Transport Planning Assistant
This involves:
• Answering the phones
•Taking bookings
• Dispatching drivers/ taxis
• Taking card payments
Best Duty: Ecocabs have been very accommodating, allowing me to fit my hours around my other job. I enjoy working there and the people I work with are great, we're a good team
Worst Duty: Having my picture taken for this website
Outside of work I enjoy socialising, reading and most of all my holidays.
Driver Training
Bruce Jameson
Date joined: September 2012
Job Title: Driver Induction Trainer
This involves:
• New driver induction
• Tool box talks and regular driver assessments
Best Duty: Driving in beautiful areas of our country
Worst Duty: Being the bosses gopher
Outside of work Out of work you will find me, as often as possible, on my motorbike exploring the back roads of Northumberland, Cumbria and Scotland as well as mainland Europe or watching the back episodes of Game of Thrones.
Workshop
Colin Burns
Date joined: October 2017
Job Title: Workshop Manager
This involves:
• Vehicle maintenance
• Upkeep and maintenance of premises
• Dealing with vehicle & driver issues
Best Duty: Keeping the place clean and tidy and getting cups of tea handed to me!
Worst Duty: Taking the bins out!
Outside of work In my spare time I enjoy walking in the Lakes with my grandkids and relaxing in my allotment.
Security
Roody
Date joined: November 2012
Job Title: Security Consultant - Semi Retired
This involves:
• Barking at passers by
• Checking all incoming drivers for food
• Pow-wow's
• Keeping the security team in check
Best Duty: Bouncing
Worst Duty: Being left behind by my Dad
Outside of work Out of work you can find me engaged with my part time interior design business or promoting my range of sweet smelling cosmestics & perfumery,
Otto
Date joined: March 2016
Job Title: Head of Security
This involves:
• Generally being a nuisance
• Opening all security doors when they shouldn’t be opened
• Acting as a living paper shredder
• Re-enacting scenes from the tunnel digging episodes of Colditz
• Car Dirtier
Best Duty: Digging
Worst Duty: Day off
Outside of work Out of work you can find me trekking the fields and lanes around my home and making Roody's life a misery.
