Assistant Driver

Maneshez solutions services; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Cape Town is looking for a reliable driver helper to assist drivers with deliveries. Responsibilities include loading and unloading products, maintaining safety practices, and communicating effectively with clients. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to ensuring customer satisfaction. This role is vital to maintaining smooth operations within the delivery team.

Qualifications

• Ability to load and unload products effectively.
• Strong communication skills to engage with clients and customers.
• Familiarity with company safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading company products.
• Assisting drivers in finding delivery locations.
• Compiling accurate delivery records and reports.
• Reporting delivery-related issues to senior staff.
• Communicating with clients to resolve complaints.
• Liaising with the logistics team for route changes.
• Assisting with unloading at the end of each shift.
• Obtaining signatures from clients upon delivery.
• Adhering to all safety policies.

Job description

We are looking to hire a highly efficient driver helper to assist company drivers with all deliveries. The driver helper’s responsibilities include loading and unloading products by hand or by use of hand trucks, collecting all rejected products upon approval by customer service, and ensuring that the delivery vehicle is clean at all times. You should also be able to build and maintain solid inter-departmental relationships to ensure effective communication.

To be successful as a driver helper, you should be able to follow all company safety practices. Ultimately, an exceptional driver helper will effectively engage with clients and customers to ensure that their expectations are met.

Responsibilities

• Loading and unloading company products.
• Assisting drivers to find delivery locations.
• Compiling accurate delivery records and reports.
• Reporting all delivery-related problems to senior staff.
• Effectively communicating with clients and customers to resolve complaints.
• Liaising with the main office or the warehouse logistics team to notify the driver of any changes to daily routes.
• Assisting with the unloading of the delivery vehicle at the end of each shift.
• Obtaining clients’ and customers’ signatures as an acknowledgment of having received the delivered products.
• Ensuring that all safety policies and procedures are adhered to.