FLEET & SAFETY SUPERVISOR

AB InBev Africa; Athol (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a Fleet Safety & Compliance Lead to own the site’s safety and fleet management responsibilities in our Athol, MA facility. The role ensures compliance with the OHS Act and Road Traffic Act while maintaining sustainable fleet standards and governance across operations.

You will manage inspections, record-keeping, asset verification, and budgeting, driving safety culture, part of continuous process improvements and cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders to minimize risk

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, Road Traffic Act and governance.
• 3-year tertiary degree or diploma completed.
• 2–3 years fleet functional experience.
• Strong Excel/Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the OHS Act and Road Traffic Act.
• Maintain sustainable fleet standards at the site.
• Perform daily inspections and report fleet availability.
• Manage spare parts and inventory controls.
• Own safety pillars and governance across operations.
• Develop and enforce site procedures and SOPs.

Skills

OHS Act knowledge

Analytical ability

People management

Budgeting

Education

3-year degree or diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The key purpose of this role is to own the operational site’s safety & fleet management service to ensure the company operates in a lawful and ethical manner, abides to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Road Transport Act, Governance Codes (Combined Code) of practice pertaining to Safety and Fleet Management, including ABInBev Safety Policy and Standards and Corporate Governance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• To ensure compliance with the OHS Act of 93 and the Road Traffic Act
• Accountable to maintain sustainable fleet standards to the site
• Business hazards are not contained within perimeter fencing but one has to devise smart plans to work in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Ensure compliance of daily stringent inspections of the depot fleet for compliance against legal and company requirements
• Report on daily fleet availability (Trucks, Trailers, FLT’s and MFLT’s) daily
• Ensure good record keeping and legal requirements including maintenance job cards, licensing history, and pre-trip inspections
• Execute and sustain the DPO Fleet and Safety Pillars through DPO Self Assessments and Zone DPO Audits
• Consolidate Asset verification in line with the BRN
• Own master data requisitions and changes
• Understand vehicle-specific maintenance and service requirements for all vehicle categories (trucks, trailers, forklifts and warehouse cleaning equipment)
• To develop and maintain site standards to minimize losses, ensure compliance to legal provisions (e.g. OHS Act, Environmental Act, COVID Act) and limited exposures
• Manage expenditure against the budget (VLC) with monthly latest estimate (LE) align to period phasing (DC)
• Spare Part Management to ensure min / max levels adherence (Includes tyres) and ensure Inventory Controls Process adherence ie stock counts
• Workshop Safety 5s and review maintenance SOP’s to ensure safe practices are followed
• Entrench the Safety culture & SHE programmes
• Implement site procedures and work instructions are maintained, ensure adherence to
• Accountable to ensure that these safety risks are adequately addressed and to monitor audits/surveys/maintenance
• Ownership end to end on Safety standards, governance and culture in the operations
• Execute DPO/VPO/LCP Means and standards, Drive innovation, benchmarking & process improvement initiatives to improve the Sustainable DPO/VPO/LCP KPIs.

Key Attributes and Competencies

• Applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act, Road Traffic Act and governance knowledge
• Business and financial acumen
• Inventory control acumen
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word and knowledge of SAP
• Strong analytical ability demonstrated
• Good performance track record
• Health and Safety knowledge
• People management experience (an advantage)

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree/diploma
• 2 – 3 years fleet functional work experience

Additional information

• Band: VIII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements.The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.