Driver Trainer

Masindo Logistic Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Singapore is seeking a candidate to manage driver training and evaluations, maintain safety compliance, and foster positive customer relationships. The role requires strong communication skills, vehicle operation knowledge, and the ability to work effectively under pressure. Applicants should have experience in the transport industry and be committed to promoting safe driving practices.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of SHE.
• Familiarity with labor relations rules & regulations.
• Ability to organize workflow and meet deadlines.
• Sound knowledge of the Transport Industry.
• Strong negotiation and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct driver training and evaluations.
• Maintain positive relationships with customers.
• Participate in all safety activities and programs.
• Monitor driver fatigue breaches and unsafe behavior.
• Conduct performance reviews with drivers monthly.

Skills

Strong vehicle operation knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong training and coaching skills

Computer literate

Ability to work as part of a team

Excellent communication skills

High level of discretion and judgment

Job description

This role exists to:

• To organize and conduct driver training
• To evaluate and motivate drivers
• To manage drivers development

Key Internal Relationships:

• Operations Managers
• Compliance Manager
• Site Manager
• Site Schedulers / Supervisors

Process:

• Visible leadership and participation in all HSSE programs and activities;
• Assist management in the preparation of HR paperwork
• Assist within the country team environment on ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Assist with IGH operations as Relief Driver
• Assist with ensuring ISO 9001 and ISO 45000 policy align.

Customers:

• Maintain positive relationships with customers to facilitate achievements of objectives and targets.
• Deal effectively with queries from both internal and external customers.
• Timely, accurate preparation of documents.
• Assist to attend Customer HSE meetings

Finance:

• Identify improvements in systems and methods that will lead to increases in productivity and /or reduction in costs.
• Identify HSSE breach resulting in financial losses to the organization.

People:

• Maintaining training requirements for all levels.
• Develop employees to maximize their potential.
• Facilitate regular, balanced assessment and feedback to employees
• Ensure understanding and compliance with Linfox policies and rules
• Maintain positive relationships with managers, colleagues and external contacts
• Ensure compliance with Linfox Fatigue Management Policies and Practices.
• To conduct interviews and investigation of driver fatigue breaches and unsafe behavior.
• To monitor driver fatigue breaches and unsafe behavior.
• Conduct performance reviews with direct reports monthly.
• Update each driver’s file & others records
• Induct, train, educate & coach drivers
• Conduct refresher trainings & re-assess drivers annually (100%)
• Conduct remedial training & re-assess driver as needed
• Communicating safety rules to drivers
• Assess driver performance (In-cab)
• Encourage near miss, hazard submission from drivers
• Assist in incident/accident investigation & analyses
• Responsible for annual driver medical check compliance
• Update driver license & permit file and other documentations.
• To monitor OBC, unsafe behavior and Fatigue violations
• Conduct Drug & Alcohol test & keep records monthly
• Toolbox in person (85% attendance achieve)
• Co-ordinate with customers trainers on activities
• Conduct Driver Safety Meeting ( DSM)
• Assist and Participate in all safety activities and programs.
• Perform spot check and audit on drivers and equipment.
• Support operation as back up driver if needed.

Key External Relationships:

• Customers operations and dispatch staff
• Customers site safety representatives

This position requires:

• Strong vehicle operation knowledge
• Strong interpersonal, training, coaching, motivating skills
• Knowledge of SHE
• Familiar in labor relation rules & regulation
• Computer literate
• A sound knowledge and experience of the Transport Industry.
• Ability to organize workflow and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Ability to work well when in a pressure situation.
• Have excellent negotiation, people management and motivational skills.
• An understanding of the Dangerous Goods regulations.
• Sound working knowledge of specialized fleet equipment requirements.
• High level of maturity, discretion and judgment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate with a variety of people at different levels both internally and externally
• Eye for detail and accuracy

Key Competencies

Leadership

• Maintain the company’s license to operate with respect to both safety and the environment and ensures all employees are aware of statutory and company obligations.
• Maintain the image of Linfox through the presentation of equipment, facilities and the presentation and behavior of personnel at the Contract.
• Maintain equipment and facilities in a safe, environmental compliant manner.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory regulation requirements on site/s specifically OHS&E.

Business

• Planning and Organizing – plans and schedules effectively and maintains effective controls and attention to detail to ensure timely delivery of outcomes.
• Customer Focus - Identifies and responds to customers needs and ensures quality and service standards are met.
• Relating and Networking – establishes effective relationships and develops and maintains a network of contacts.

Personal

• Teamwork and Diversity – works towards common goals in an open and inclusive manner.
• Participation – establishes a strong relationship with individuals within the team and encourages participation in group activities.
• Adaptability and Resilience - adapts own position in response to changes and deals effectively with disappointments and difficulties
• Problem Solving – when difficulties are encountered alternative solutions are sought
• Outcome Orientation - Sets and meets challenging objectives, initiates action and commits to clear outcomes.

Measures of Results

• Consistently provides high quality error free service.
• Ensure staffs are trained to a level that guarantees we satisfy contract service agreement.
• Maintain appropriate driver records
• Maintain and review driver KPR development
• OBC Violations management