Shunter Driver

AB InBev Africa; East London; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage company in East London is seeking a dedicated individual to ensure the timely shunting of vehicles in the warehouse. The ideal candidate will possess a Grade 12 qualification and a license for Heavy Duty vehicles. Responsibilities include ensuring safety protocols are followed during loading and unloading. Excellent driving skills, numeracy, and communication skills are essential for this position. Join a team that values passion and talent.

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid license to drive Heavy Duty vehicles.
• Good eyesight is required for safe driving.
• Ability to use electronic equipment effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure vehicles are safely shuntered into the warehouse.
• Conduct checks on trucks and trailers for safety and operational readiness.
• Load and unload vehicles according to schedule.

Skills

Excellent driving skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Education

Grade 12

Job description

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to ensure that are vehicles are shuntered into the warehouse to be off-loaded and loaded on time as per loading schedule, adhering to safety standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Adherence to Safety procedures:

• Lock out procedures
• Man, vs machine segregation
• Safe driving and parking
• Safe Hitching and unhitching
• Shipment loaded safely and secured prior to moving vehicle to and from warehouse
• Checks trucks and trailers as per vehicle check list, including oil and water levels and records any damages, and faults and reports such findings

Operational requirements:

• Correct vehicle combination loaded as per load plan
• Vehicles unloaded and loaded on time as per load schedule
• Ensure that vehicle and trailer decks are clean
• Product quality checks conducted on loaded shipment
• Ensure that vehicle is staged in allocated parking bay prior to departure

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12 with appropriate license to drive Heavy Duty vehicle
• Excellent driving skills with good eyesight
• Numeracy skills
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to use electronic equipment

Additional Information:

• BAND: XII

SAB is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with SAB employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing