Service Adviser jobs in France

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Deadline : July 20, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Purpose of the position :

• To carry out maintenance & preventive service in accordance to the maintenance schedule plan and breakdowns and attend to afterhours breakdowns on local delivery fleet and forklifts.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Matric

Experience and Training

• 4-5 years’ experience as a qualified mechanic in a workshop environment.
• 1 year in a supervisory role
• Experience with FAW, FUSO, ISUZU, Scania; Toyota and Nissan Trucks.

Knowledge and Skill

• Behavior Standards
• Be brilliant at the basics
• Lead with integrity, respect and energy
• Take accountability for results and people

Knowledge

• Various makes of delivery vehicles
• Various makes of forklift models
• Fault Finding
• Fleet maintenance software (freeway, profleet; fms would be advantageous)
• Auto electrical maintenance (advantageous)

Attributes

• Initiative and assertive
• Tolerant of stress and pressure
• Proactive
• People orientated
• Results / Goal oriented

Problem Solving

• First point contact in resolving technical fleet maintenance problems.

Customer Relationships

Internal

• Production
• Warehousing & Distribution Maintenance
• Oil & Feed Plant

External

Decision Making

• Within natural scope of work in the coordination of the day to day activities of immediate team
• Time frame on decisions : Immediately up to 1 week

Leadership / Supervision

• Uphold the RCL FOODS standards of leadership
• Provide technical support & leadership to mechanical assistants
• Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the extra mile” to meet team targets and objectives.
• Self - driven
• Staff supervision
• People Orientated

Communication

• Technical verbal communication
• Basic verbal instruction & requests

Duties & Responsibilities

Fleet Maintenance

• Execute the preventative maintenance schedule.
• Perform delivery vehicle breakdown services as required
• Attend to after hour vehicle breakdowns.
• Prepare vehicles for annual Certificate of Fitness (COF)
• Ensure all mechanical tasks are completed according to the job card specifications
• Ensure cost effective utilization of parts (new & used)
• Asses services rendered by external suppliers are of high quality within the agreed scope of work
• Analyze fleet fuel consumption figures & take corrective action measures

People Management

• Ensure team availability to allocated task
• Accurate and timeous recording of teams time sheets
• Ensure good working relations between staff
• Manage performance of mechanical assistants and address issues

Adhere to and enforce company disciplinary code

• Be an ambassador for Our Way
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities for direct reports and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritizing.