You will find us along the South African Garden Route, right in the heart of the Eastern Cape dairy region in Humansdorp. Our company is a team of 1000+ people, and we pride ourselves in our innovative thinking, speedy development of new products and excellent customer service.
Our story began in 1995 as a packaging plant for the milk produced on Woodlands ...
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Communicate and train drivers on SOP's and ensuring that drivers acknowledge and attend SOP trainings.
To ensure that all faults and breakdowns on trucks are reported timeously to the relevant stakeholders.
Accurately capture driver information, vehicle information and trip details on SparrowDesk.
Analyse customer deliveries data to improve delivery plans and effectively manage the loading of vehicles.
Supervise vehicle inspections by the drivers, and ensure drivers complete their pre and post trip inspections accordingly.
Communicate all vehicle delays to the relevant stakeholders (both internal and external).
Liase with the Sales department with regards to the delays and issues encountered during deliveries at customers.
Report to immediate manager all incidents relating to vehicle delays on route and keep constant communication with the drivers to resolve obstacles encountered while on route.
Ensure that ALL planned deliveries are executed, and returns are collected as per the SOP.
Minimise stock loses derived from damages, inaccurate delivering of stock by the driver, misplacing of invoices etc.
Manage overtime and leave according to company's policies and requirements.
Ensure Health and safety procedures are understood and maintained an ensure that all incidents are reported, logged on Quicklog and the appropriate corrective action are being implemented.
Knowledge and Skills:
Matric or equivalent is compulsory.
Candidate Must have SP2 with NOM.
Candidate must have at least 3-4 years previous supervisory experience, preferably in a logistics and transportation environment.
Candidate must have extensive knowledge about Microsoft packages, C-Track, Sparrow and other logistics programmes.
Analytical thinker with mathematical abilities.
Excellent organisation skills required to manage tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and coordinate with other departments within the organisation.
Code 8/10 driving license with PrDP is essential.
Logistics/Transport qualification will be advantageous.