Assistant Scrap Metal Yard / Branch Manager

SA Metal Group (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metal recycling company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Assistant Branch Manager to support the Branch Manager in overseeing operations. You will guide a team to ensure compliance with operational processes, maintain customer satisfaction, and adhere to regulations. The ideal candidate must have at least 3-5 years of managerial experience, computer proficiency, and strong communication skills. Benefits include medical aid, provident fund, and paid leave.

Benefits

Provident fund

Medical aid

Life cover at 4 x annual salary

Funeral cover

15 x paid leave days per annum

Long service leave after five years of employment

Qualifications

• At least 3-5 years applicable managerial experience.
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport.
• Self-motivated, accurate, goal-oriented and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Branch Manager with planning and managing operations.
• Leading a team to ensure operational requirements are met.
• Ensuring compliance with the Second-Hand Goods Act.

Skills

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook

Good numeracy skills

Good communication skills

Fluent in English

Ability to work quickly and under pressure

Education

Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We require Assistant Branch Managers at our various Cape Town Branches:

• Bofors Circle [Epping]
• Blackheath
• Montague Gardens
• Philippi
• Wetton

Responsibilities

• Assisting and supporting the Branch Manager with the planning and managing of the branch’s operations and staff.
• Leading a team to ensure that operational requirements are met, with guidance from the Branch Manager.
• Compliance with the Second-Hand Goods Act, maintaining good customer relations, and acting with integrity.
• Ability to manage the branch on his/her own if necessary.
• Ensuring all operational processes and procedures are strictly followed.
• Maintaining good customer relations and ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Ensuring that the scrap metal is purchased at the correct grade.
• Ensuring records are updated and reconciled accurately for all items purchased and dispatched.
• Adhering to Company policies and procedures, and health & safety regulations.
• Leading and supervising a team to achieve operational requirements.
• Motivating staff on a continuous basis.
• Ensuring that assistants thoroughly inspect scrap to be purchased.
• Ensuring that the requirements of the Second-hand Goods Act are complied with when buying scrap by accurately recording all information required under the Act.
• Following clear and reasonable instructions from managers.

Qualifications

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Good numeracy skills
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure
• At least 3-5 years applicable managerial experience
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

Qualifying Attributes

• Self-motivated, accurate, goal orientated and attention to detail
• Eager to learn and develop
• Able to analyse and implement verbal and written instructions
• Ability to multi-task and manage a demanding workload in a pressurised environment
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results (time management)
• Strong sense of integrity

Job Details

• Job title: Assistant Branch Manager
• Reporting to: Operations Manager & Branch Manager
• Job type: Permanent position
• Benefits include: Provident fund, Medical aid, Life cover at 4 x annual salary, Funeral cover, 15 x paid leave days per annum, Long service leave after five years of employment
• Standard hours: 07h30–17h00 (Monday – Thursday); 07h30–16h00 (Friday)
• May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

External candidates are encouraged to apply for this vacancy by no later than 03 November 2025.

We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.