Job Purpose:   

To facilitate, assess, and present driver training interventions, ensuring compliance with industry standards and legislative requirements. To provide support to the Operations in terms of drivers training compliance and manuals. Compliance with OSHAC – Labor Relations Act and Skills Development Act whilst maintaining sound IR

Key Accountabilities:

• Compile and submit all training-related reports within a given timeframe.
• Present lessons for different groups of drivers.
• Honesty – Pride in his/her Job
• Develop and Update with new information training material for trainees.
• Schedule training as per Operations requirements
• Train potential drivers to enable them to achieve set standards by DSC.
• Address fuel consumption queries practically, by achieving above average results.
• Ensure correct use of vehicle and other company equipment and to timeously report any defects.
• To report and record any non-conformity with regards to vehicles
• To Maintain high levels of hygiene of the vehicle.
• Creating curriculum that accomplishes the set objectives.
• New recruits and post accidents assessments
• To work within operating areas as determined by management and the needs of the business.
• Follow standard operating procedures and safe working practices as per Driver Manual.
• Maintain co-operation with Operations Department to ensure correct utilization of competent drivers.
• Ensure vehicle is driven in a safe and courteous manner.
• Complete manifest documentation, correctly, accurately, and timeously.
• Conduct all communication in a polite professional manner which promotes respect, goodwill and trust.
• Wear Company uniform with pride ensuring they are clean and presentable.

Qualifications, Experience & Attributes:

• Grade 12
• Valid EC License and PrDP
• DGP will be an advantage.
• 5 years in warehousing/logistics/FMCG environment
• Tertiary qualification will be an advantage.
• Good written and communication skills and understand basic arithmetical principles.
• Person should know what products are handled by the Company.
• Person needs basic understanding of distribution and transport methods.
• Person should be able to enforce health and safety procedures and identify hazards.
• Person should have a good understanding of quality as a key value.
• Awareness of importance of security
• Operational knowledge and understanding of service delivery.
• Ability to understand instructions and to accurately carry out instructions, must listen effectively and convey ideas logically.
• React to customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• 5 Years driving experience in an FMCG environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to build good working relationships.