Supervisor Driver (Permanent) at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:

• Performs tasks/ activities associated with monitoring and reporting on the progress and execution of specific roads, stormwater drainage and maintenance work, transportation of material/ equipment and personnel to/ from work sites.

Duties:

• Performs specific tasks/ activities (such as Transporting personnel, material and equipment etc.) at the depot prior to and on completion of allocated maintenance assignments.
• Receiving instructions/ work orders from the immediate superior and establishing details of tasks (vehicle, materials and personnel). 
• Setting up signage and safety signals to accommodate traffic and pedestrian flow.
• Completes internal transactional documentation (e.g. tally sheets, log sheet, progress report etc.) and related forms (vehicles checklist).
• Ensure acceptable levels of productivity and performance standards are maintained by controlling attendance of personnel, addressing workplace conflict, and Investigating accident and incidents on site.
• Allocates, monitors, and controls road and stormwater repair and construction work at specific sites by effectively communicating to teams and monitor progress and deviations, referring to work schedules and registers.
• Using building tools and aides and preform artisan duties to construct kerbs, lay paving, install concrete bollards and storm water inlet covers, build manholes and kerb inlets.
• Performs specific tasks associated with the operation of heavy and or specialized vehicles by Driving and maneuvering the vehicles and engaging controls to operate mechanisms (mounted cranes) to facilitate specific sequences (tipping, hoisting etc). 
• Inspecting safety devices, controls, lubricant levels, etc on vehicles and reports defects to the immediate superior.
• Adhere to health and safety procedures in line with Council Policy and legislation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 10
• Valid Code EC1 driver ’s license plus PrDP
• 2 years’ relevant experience
• Proficient in 2 (two) of the 3 (three) officials’ language of the Western Cape.

Preferred Requirements

• Valid certification of competency in the operation of truck mounted cranes.

Deadline:25th September,2025