If you have a range of company cars that can be used by your staff, you are going to want to take the best care of them possible. This will mean you get a fair price when it comes to selling the cars. Not only that, but it means that your staff respects the perks of the job too.
Encouraging your staff to take care of your company cars is an important part of ensuring that your staff shows respect to their working environment – and your property too.
Here are some simple ways to encourage your staff to look after their company cars.
Worth
Each of the company cars will be worth thousands of dollars, and it is essential that your team respect that. You don’t need to remind them every day how much their car is worth, but it should be something that they know is a privilege. It shows how much you are willing to invest in your team’s well-being too.
It’s worth looking at when your company cars are no longer road-worthy and junking a car to then have ample budget for newer and more impressive company cars.
Incentives
Depending on the type of company you own, you can make a company car an incentive item. For example, if you own a sales company, perhaps a certain amount of sales will get you the keys to a car. Closing big deals or the length of time with the company are also great incentives to keep people working towards a company vehicle.
Safety
It is absolutely imperative that you impress upon your team that when driving, they should be as safe as possible at all times. In order to meet that goal, you may choose to have a black box style of insurance fitted. This will be able to reflect their safety in the monthly insurance charges.
It is also essential that each car has a wallet of information in it, including the insurance company, Sette Law, and the fastest way to alert work. This is you doing your part in ensuring that your team is taken care of.
Quality
In order to keep the costs of insurance, road tax, and fuel low – go for a quality vehicle. The higher quality and the newer the brand, the more likely it is to be economical for you and the driver.
When it comes to company perks, a company car is a pretty big one. It can help with many people’s commute to work too. Carpooling in exchange for an economical and comfortable company car can be a great thing to do.
Inspections
If you opt for leasing cars, then the lease car will only need an inspection every year. Instead, have an agreement with your team that you will have the car inspected every three months so that any damage can be noted, and it can have a deep clean too.
Driving can often be one of the easiest and quickest ways for your team to get to work. And, while not your responsibility, it can be useful to know that you can ensure your staff has the proper tools in order for them to be able to arrive on time (hopefully!).
Alternatives
Car ownership is not the only way to satisfy your company’s transportation needs. Many businesses are asking the same question: Can I fund all my company vehicles using business contract hire? The answer is Yes!
Business Contract Hire may be best suited for businesses that don’t have the capital to buy vehicles or who don’t want the responsibility of maintaining them. Also, if your business is expanding or shrinking, car leasing might give you the flexibility that you need.