Training Facilitator at Unitrans

Minimum Requirements    
Minimun qualification:

• Bachelors Degree, professional certifications are advantageous. 

Experience in a simlair role:

• Up to 5 years

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Conduct practical driver skills assessments prior to employment and make recommendations to the Contract Management team.
• Continuously assessing current and prospective drivers’ competencies and improve on shortcomings
• Present training to learners, explaining and discussing content, clarifying terminology, and illustrating examples to ensure understanding and learning of course content.
• Testing and on-route evaluation and training of drivers and operators (where required)
• Regular (as prescribed) in-cab assessments on drivers and operators
• Identify training needs from incidents/accidents and recommend necessary training requirements to meet required performance standards and retrain where necessary
• Periodical site visits to determine the best entry, loading, offloading procedures and exit routes.
• Adjusting Journey Management plans after in cab assessments, site visits and/or using google maps, when required.
• Facilitating all Unit Standard, internal and customer training content as required by the relevant Division.
• Present training to learners, explaining and discuss content, clarifying terminology and illustrating examples to ensure understanding and learning of course content.
• Record keeping and reporting on all training interventions completed (weekly).
• Perform periodic and reinforcement training of staff on trucks and basic safety training.
• Conduct all new and adhoc training interventions as required by management.
• Using incidents, accidents, Drive cam reports, mix telematics and fuel consumption reports and compile training plans to improve driving skills and prevent reoccurrence of incidents in collaboration with the Senior Training Officer for the Division.
• On request assist the SHERQ teams with accident/ incident investigation, when and where necessary.
• Liaise and submit documentation for certification purposes.
• Practical driving training as per the company training matrix, the purpose to improve driving skills.
• Take responsibility to change the behavior of new and current drivers within the company by means of training and coaching.
• Periodically facilitate safety meetings and safety stand downs to improve behavior of drivers and operators.
• Conduct training on vehicle types, trailer types and loading/offloading procedures in the Division.
• Act as contingency during crisis situations