Driver Trainer

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced driving instructor to train and assess drivers, ensuring safety, compliance, and practical skill development. The role includes coordinating training schedules, maintaining learner management records, and delivering accredited courses to meet regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will conduct coaching, road assessments, and ensure up-to-date licenses and PrDPs, while maintaining SHEQx records and supporting broader

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a driving instructor.
• Clear driving record.
• Clear criminal record.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with the rigid light vehicle unit standard.
• Familiar with lifting equipment unit standard.

Responsibilities

• Assess new and existing drivers.
• Conduct training sessions (soft skills and lifting equipment) according to schedules.
• Communicate training schedules to managers and ensure adherence.
• Train and assess DTA facilitated and accredited courses (theoretical and practical).
• Coaching drivers to improve competency.
• Conduct driver-on-route assessments.
• Ensure licenses and PrDPs are up-to-date.
• Maintain attendance registers and learner files in SHEQx.
• Provide feedback to stakeholders on driver assessments.
• Capture and update data in internal systems (SHEQx).
• Facilitate training interventions linked to TETA Scope.
• Assess learners fairly and accurately per TETA requirements.
• Use clear language and provide support where needed.
• Conduct site audits/route inspections to ensure vehicle standards.
• Assist with operations as needed.

Skills

Driving instructor experience

Clean driving record

Clean criminal record

Verbal & written comms

Rigid light vehicle standard

Lifting equipment standard

Job description

• Proven experience as a driving instructor.
• Clear driving record.
• Clear criminal record.
• Excellent verbal and written
• Operating rigid light vehicle unit standard
• Warehouse lifting equipment unit standard

Responsibilities

• Assess new and existing drivers.
• Conduct training sessions (soft skills and lifting equipment) according to the drawn schedules.
• Ensure that training schedules for both soft skills and lifting equipment are communicated to the managers and are adhered to.
• Training and assessing all DTA facilitated and accredited courses through theoretical and practical training.
• Conduct coaching sessions with drivers to improve competency.
• Conduct driver-on-route assessments.
• Ensure that the driver's license and PrDP are up-to-date and valid.
• Ensure that the attendance registers are filled and filed correctly
• Keep the driver files up to date on the learner management system. ( SHEQx)
• Provide feedback to all stakeholders regarding driver assessments conducted.
• Capture and update data on the internal systems. ( SHEQx)
• Facilitate training interventions linked to TETA Scope.
• Assess learners fairly, consistently, and accurately according to TETA requirements.
• Use understandable language and provide support where needed.
• Conduct a site audit and route inspection to ensure vehicles are up to standard and assist with vehicle dispatching.
• Assist in relevant operations/operational functions as required.
• Complete accredited training material according to TETA regulations.
• Do internal moderation.
• Maintain professional conduct.
• Ensure the dress code is according to company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure standards of Health and Safety are maintained.
• Capture and share all training done with the DTA training administrator.
• Report all concerns / Risks to the DTA manager.
• It's your responsibility to make sure your accreditation for Assessor and Moderators is up to date.