Fleet & Safety Supervisor at The South African Breweries (SAB)

The key purpose of this role is to provide on the “ground, technical and operational” overseeing and professional safety/fleet management service thereby ensuring that the Company operates in a lawful and ethical manner, abides to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Road Transport Act, Governance Codes (Combined Code) of practice pertaining to Safety and Fleet Management. Including SAB Safety Policy and Standards and Corporate Governance and ensures protection of stakeholder interests through the mitigation at source of loss and safety risk, pure and speculative across the broad spectrum of the SAB operations

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Conduct shop-floor ongoing coaching on OHS Act
• To ensure compliance with the OHS Act of 93 and the Road Traffic Act
• Accountable to providing sustainable fleet/safety support to the sites stationed at and remotely contracted to support including the sales/ commercial operations
• The safety professional need to be available for emergencies. Business hazards are not contained within perimeter fencing but one has to devise smart plans to work in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Conduct daily stringent inspections of the depot fleet for compliance against legal and company requirements
• Report on daily fleet availability (Trucks, Trailers, FLT’s and MFLT’s) daily
• Maintain and archive records and documentation as per SAB and legal requirements including maintenance job cards, licensing history, and pre-trip inspections
• To manage internal self-audits
• Analyse findings and monitor implementation of corrective action
• Implement and sustain the DPO Fleet and Safety Pillars through DPO Self Assessments and Zone DPO Audits
• Attending Weekly DC Fleet Meeting providing insight on DC fleet and contractor performance aligned to the TOR
• Asset verification in line with the BRN
• Submit all new master data requisitions and changes to Regional Fleet Manager to be updated.
• Understand vehicle-specific maintenance and service requirements for all vehicle categories (trucks, trailers, forklifts and warehouse cleaning equipment)
• To empower operators and line managers to be able to provide an encompassing 21st century leadership to operations
• To develop and maintain site standards to minimize losses, ensure compliance to legal provisions (e.g. OHS Act, Environmental Act, COVID Act) and limited exposures.
• To be accountable for the maintenance of the environmental programme and the execution of required internal and external audits
• Ensure all workplace hazards are identified and communicated to all staff.
• Ensure all new employees and contractors are inducted on the SHE programme
• Ensure site procedures and work instructions are maintained, issued to staff and relevant staff training is conducted
• Accountable to ensure that these safety risks are adequately addressed and to monitor audits/surveys/maintenance to ensure that fire and explosion risks are minimized
• Manage the depot preventative and corrective maintenance plan and schedule and adhere stringently to schedules for all vehicle categories to ensure the fleet is continuously maintained and available
• Continuous management of COF and licensing process
• Obtain quotes form supplies on fleet maintenance and repairs
• Support RFM in managing expenditure against the budget (VLC) with monthly latest estimate (LE) align to period phasing (DC)
• Spare Part Management to ensure min / max levels adherence (Includes tyres)
• Workshop Safety 5s and review maintenance SOP’s to ensure safe practices are followed
• Utilize CR360 to report non-conformances, incident and accidents

Profile:

• Relevant 3 year tertiary degree / diploma
• 2 – 3 years fleet functional work experience
• Applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act of 93, South African Road Traffic Act and governance knowledge
• Business and financial acumen
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word and knowledge of SAP
• Strong analytical ability demonstrated
• Good performance track record
• Heath and Safety knowledge
• People management experience (an advantage)