Shoprite Group Driving / Transportation Jobs in Gauteng
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Purpose of the Job
Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company’s fleet of vehicles. To ensure that all vehicles are properly maintained, safe to drive, and in good working order. To also be tasked with hiring new drivers and training current ones on safety protocols and best practices.
Key performance indicators:
- Vehicle Management
- Reporting/Admin
- Performance Monitoring
- Legal
- Staff and asset management
- Tracking & Monitoring
- Scheduling
- Reporting/Admin
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Job Objectives
- Monitor, inspect, and schedule vehicle repairs and maintenance to ensure that vehicles are roadworthy.
- Accountable for fleet planning (re-planning) and scheduling to routes
- Scheduling according to optimal driver and vehicle usage
- Ensuring that company policies on vehicle maintenance, accident prevention, fuel efficiency, and other driving practices are followed.
- Communicating with dispatch to ensure that drivers have accurate information about their routes.
- Conduct regular vehicle safety inspections to ensure that vehicles are in good working order.
- Assigning routes to drivers based on traffic patterns, customer needs, and other factors.
- Create and maintain weekly/monthly reports.
- Scheduling of drivers and performing personnel administration.
- Conducting thorough investigations and attending to queries timeously.
- Monitor and report the work performance of staff in designated areas and when necessary, discipline staff.
- Monitoring and controlling excessive driver usage and overtime.
- Identification and follow-up on all driving deviations and route violations as per tracking systems.
- Accountable to supervise and monitor debriefers, drivers and assistants.
- Reporting daily stats to the Transport Manager
Qualifications
Essential
- Matric (Grade 12)
- Valid driver's license
Desirable
- Diploma/degree in transport logistics
- Knowledge of tracking solutions – added advantage (Mix Telematics/Trackmatic)
- Higher Education in Transportation/Logistics
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Experience
- Excellent communication skills, preferably fluent in Afrikaans and English
- Good computer literacy
- Solid vehicle knowledge, linking activity to costs.
- Sound route/area knowledge.
- Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
- Detail-oriented, well-organized and able to adhere to deadlines.
- Experience with customer service and conflict resolution.
- Ability to cope under pressure.
Knowledge and Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong prioritization and time management skills
- Resilience and adaptability
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Computer literacy (Competence in Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
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