Transport Manager Curro Nelspruit

Job title: Transport Manager Curro Nelspruit

Job Location: Mpumalanga, Nelspruit

Deadline: April 14, 2025

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with the following experience, qualifications and/or skillsets:

1. Matric.
2. Drivers License, PDP, Sexual offenders clearance and no criminal record.
3. 3 years’ experience in a similar role.

Bus / Driver Management

1. Transportation needs of school and ensures that the day-to-day operations are effective and productive.
2. Manages the daily routes of the buses as well as the 8 bus drivers.
3. Resolve all challenges that arise in the transport department.
4. Handle different aspects of bus maintenance issues and emergencies.
5. Perform road checks during inclement weather and oversee the timely maintenance checks of all the buses.
6. Set the routes for the buses, dispatch the buses, work out their schedule, and manage the drivers.
7. Manage other transport requests by transport representatives from the school.
8. Manage fuel consumption of the buses.
9. Development of the bus timetable.
10. Manage the conduct and behaviour of the bus drivers and attendants.
11. Implement and maintain safety standards in compliance with regulations and insurance requirements.
12. Responsible for all related health and safety compliance including conducting regular mock evacuation and emergency drills.

Parent and staff liaison

1. Liaises with parents regarding all bus-related queries.
2. Facilitates staff meetings and provides direction to the bus/bus maintenance staff.
3. Keep staff and the parents informed of any route change, schedule change, or timing change of the bus trip.

Billing

1. Submits the billing to accounts.
2. Manage all related expenditures and properly record, allocate and account for it.

Administration

1. Ensures that all administration around the buses and drivers is up to date (license discs, services, PDPs, permits, etc.).
2. Maintain complete records of all the maintenance that has taken place on every bus.
3. Prepare and submit accurate and up-to-date transport-related reports in a timely manner.
4. Coordinate with all the transport staff and the relevant authorities to keep the bus fleet and transport staff legally compliant.

Ad-hoc deliveries and collections

1. Liaises with PAs regarding school deliveries and collections that happen within the school day.
2. Driving jobs.