Driver

Omnia (Pty) LTD; Upington; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading explosives transportation company in Upington seeks a qualified driver to transport and deliver explosive accessories. Candidates must have at least 3 years of demonstrated experience in driving explosives transport and hold a valid Dangerous Goods Permit and a Code 8/Code B Drivers License. Key responsibilities include ensuring safe delivery, conducting vehicle inspections, and adhering to all legal requirements. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with strict safety protocols.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid Grade 12 certificate.
• Hold a Dangerous Goods Permit (PDP).
• Have a Code 8/Code B Drivers License.
• Magazine Master Certificate is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out transport and delivery of explosive accessories.
• Drive the vehicle safely under various conditions.
• Conduct vehicle inspections and ensure cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with SHERQ requirements.

Skills

Customer Focus

Problem Solving

Education

Grade 12

Dangerous Goods Permit (PDP)

Code 8/Code B Drivers License

Magazine Master Certificate

Job description

Overview

• Transport and delivery of explosive accessories.
• Perform blasting assistant duties.
• Assistant at Magazines.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• Dangerous Goods Permit (PDP)
• Code 8/Code B Drivers License
• Magazine Master Certificate (Advantage)

Experience

• 3 years’ demonstrated experience in driving explosives transport.

Duties

Receiving accessories:

• Ensures that the correct accessories are loaded as per the requisition/delivery note issued by the magazine master.

Transport of accessories:

• Driving the vehicle safely and responsibly in all weather conditions and on all road surface conditions (applying the rules of road).
• Schedule and drive the vehicle in such a way to be at the customer on time.
• Ensures that all the tasks necessary for the transport of explosives are carried out in accordance with statutory/legal/BME requirements, (including delivery, priming, stemming and tie-up, as well as all the SHERQ requirements and assistant at magazines).
• Ensures that the correct accessories are delivered to the responsible person and signs the delivery note as acceptance thereof as per the requisition/delivery note issued by the magazine master.

Vehicle inspection and maintenance:

• Conducting the prescribed pre-use inspections and completion of the checklist.
• Adhere to the require BME procedure and policies – pre use.
• Sign the checklist and ensure that it is handed to the office.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of the vehicle daily.
• Adhere to log book procedure.

Delivery of orders to customers:

• Obtain the delivery note for the order from the Magazine Master and ensure that it coincides with the Scheduling Coordinator.
• Ensure that the vehicle is appropriately sealed as prescribed and that it coincides with the seal on the delivery note.
• Break the seal in the presence of the client’s company Magazine Master or blaster prior to off-loading the order at the customer’s site.
• Be present during the entire off-loading process.
• Obtain the signed Delivery Note from the customer.
• Hand in the Delivery Note in at the office.
• Escalates serious offences to Foreman.
• Ensure good Housekeeping tasks of the vehicle and site and ensures completion thereof.

SHERQ:

• Ensure that all SHERQ requirements are met.

Job Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Problem Solving

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