Trainer Assessor

Bridgestone; Postmasburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance

Diverse team

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking a Trainer Assessor to deliver technical and safety training in the OTR tyre sector at our Postmasburg site. You will coordinate resources, conduct needs analyses, and assess competency across operations, ensuring workforce safety and high standards of performance.

The role requires a minimum of four years in Off the Road Tyre Services, a facilitation certificate, and SAQA-based assessment expertise, with a preference for ODETDP credentials.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate and a valid driver’s license.
• Minimum 4 years in Off the Road Tyre Services.
• Certificate in Facilitation and SAQA 115753 outcomes assessments.
• ODETDP qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical, vocational, safety and induction training to employees and clients.
• Plan, prepare and coordinate training resources for effective learning.
• Conduct needs analyses and develop training plans for competency gaps.
• Perform vocational assessments to verify competence.
• Assist in developing and maintaining training materials and tools.
• Monitor progress, maintain training matrices, ensure timely completion.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Supervisory skills

Microsoft Office

Report writing

Education

Grade 12 / NSSC

Driver's license

4+ years Off the Road Tyre Services

Facilitation certificate

Outcome Based Assessments (SAQA 115753)

ODETDP qualification (Adv.)

Job description

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Trainer Assessor

POSITION SNAPSHOT

Type of work: On site

Type of contract: Open-ended/permanent

Full/Part Time: Full time

Location: Postmasburg, ZA

ABOUT US

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Job Title

Trainer Assessor

About the Role

Job Purpose

The ideal Trainer Assessor provides expert technical training, coaching, and competency assessment within the OTR tyre industry, ensuring personnel are equipped with the skills and knowledge required to perform their duties safely and effectively. They build strong relationships with site teams and client stakeholders, fostering a culture of continuous learning, compliance, and operational excellence. Resourceful and adaptable, they play a critical role in developing workforce capability, maintaining training standards, and supporting safe, efficient, and high-quality tyre management operations.

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Responsibilities:

• Deliver technical, vocational, safety, and induction training programmes to employees and clients.
• Plan, prepare, and coordinate training resources to support effective learning outcomes.
• Conduct training needs analyses and develop training plans to address competency gaps.
• Perform vocational assessments to evaluate and verify employee and client competence.
• Assist in the development, review, validation, and maintenance of training materials and assessment tools.
• Monitor training progress, maintain training matrices, and ensure timely completion of required training.
• Prepare and submit training plans, site reports, timesheets, and training records in line with company requirements.
• Conduct site audits, compliance reviews, and gap analyses, reporting any non-conformances or safety concerns.
• Provide technical and operational support to site management teams while maintaining regular communication with trainees and stakeholders.
• Promote a strong safety culture by complying with Occupational Health and Safety requirements and supporting continuous workforce development.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

• Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
• A valid drivers license
• Minimum 4 years in Off the Road Tyre Services industry.
• Certificate in Facilitation
• Certificate in Conducting Outcome Based Assessments (SAQA 115753)
• Qualification in ODETDP (Advantageous)

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate diverse teams.
• Sound understanding of the working mechanism of the tools or the machinery they are handling.
• Good supervisory skills and ability to pay attention to the details.
• Strong understanding of mining safety regulations.
• Strong Microsoft and report writing Skills.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.