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Talented Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics management firm in Gqeberha is seeking a Fleet Manager to oversee drivers and manage day-to-day operations. The ideal candidate will have a matric qualification, preferably a diploma in logistics, and advanced Excel skills. Responsibilities include maintaining fleet schedules, ensuring safety compliance, and direct communication with customers regarding deliveries. This position may require weekend work, and strong leadership abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric completed.
• Preferably hold a diploma in logistics.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in Excel.
• Capacity to work weekends as scheduled.
• Able to manage teams under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all drivers and assistants.
• Manage daily operations and fleet maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with safety protocols.
• Communicate with customers regarding deliveries.
• Manage training and documentation for drivers.

Skills

Ability to work under pressure

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Excellent communication skills

Team-player

Goal-driven

Computer literate

Education

Matric

Preferably newly acquired diploma in logistics

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing drivers paperwork with stops, load release etc.
• Overseeing and managing all drivers and assistants
• General fleet management
• Briefing of drivers
• Scanning in drivers paperwork to the de briefing hub
• Tracker and trip sheet analysis
• Maintain driver discipline .
• Maintain truck turnaround time
• Capture all drivers log sheets with overtime and night-outs
• Keep record of all inhouse training and arrange for days for in-house training
• Issuing of warnings
• Preparing of cases for hearings
• Assist with filling up trucks to get urgent orders out.
• Assist with getting rid of preloads and checking in with customers if they are satisfied or if they need product
• Processing of drivers leave and managing fleet to ensure there are enough drivers to trucks
• Assist with planning and scheduling
• Managing drivers hours worked
• Liaising with gantries on renewing safeloads and driver inductions
• Accident investigations
• Communicate with customers late deliveries.
• Daily speeding and tracking reports
• Ensuring that drivers and customers calls are answered in a timeous manner-after hours included
• Assist with HSSE Safety manager to guide you.
• Spot checks (HSE)
• Near miss (HSE)
• PPE Issue
• Updating files (hard and soft copy)
• PPE
• Loading of trucks (safeloads, Hazchems, DGP and medicals. So, they can update on their side)
• Maintaining of driver files
• Maintaining of medicals Hazchems and DGP
• Capturing all incidents and accidents on (QM) quality manager
• Ensure toolbox talks are done on a weekly Basi
• Issuing of Toolbox talks and that it gets signed
• KPA on a monthly basis
• Harbour permits(yearly) assist
• Fire permits (yearly) assist
• Liaising with the mechanics on trucks that need to be serviced and breakdowns and planning to get defects sorted out
• Alternating standby
• Retrieve footage
• Communication with Tracker and Truck assist
• Vehicle spot checks
• Capturing of NMPIs
• Monitoring tracker and providing feedback to clients and reps and shift change over.
• Driver handover for late evening trips
• Booking and maintaining Training Matrix
• Ensure that a proper hand over is done with each shift.

Qualifications

• Matric
• Preferably newly acquired diploma in logistics
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Will be required to work on weekends as per roster (alternating)
• Advanced knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications (Word / Excel / PowerPoint), in particular Excel
• Must be computer literate
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to think on your feet
• Goal-driven, no time wasters
• Team-player
• Able to work and thrive under pressure
• To go the extra mile