Transport Supervisor at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized, fleet orientated Transport Supervisor within the baking business unit.
• The suitable candidate will be required to ensure Workshop administration, responsible for supporting the workshop department with all admin related duties in the management of the vehicle fleet.
• This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Transport Manager.

Minimum Requirements    
Education and Qualification:

• Grade 12
• Tertiary qualification in Logistics or Supply Chain Management

Experience and Training:

• Minimum 3 years supervisory/management experience in distribution/transport
• FMCG experience
• Experience working with JDE advantageous

Skills:

• Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
• Good numeracy
• Good computer literacy – especially Excel and e-mail

Duties & Responsibilities    
Vehicle repairs and maintenance

• Ensure drivers’ checklist sheet is completed daily by every driver
• Schedule vehicle services as close as possible to the correct service mileage and not greater than 1500 km’s before or after the service mileage
• Ensure drivers are recording faults in fault book.
• Capture faults onto spreadsheet and follow up to ensure faults are fixed timeously
• Identify or be made aware of urgent, high risk faults or damage and ensure the vehicle is repaired immediately or fix as quick as possible
• Order spares for vehicles as and when required

Accident or other vehicle incidents

• Compile accident reports
• Complete claim forms for insurance and follow up on all insurance claims
• Arrange for vehicle repairs
• Investigate accident or incident and take action where necessary, including co-operation with the police

Route tracking

• Ensure trackers on vehicles are in working order
• Monitor routes to ensure drivers are not idle for too long and not going too far off route. Query when they are deviating.
• Recording and monitoring of mileage per route and investigate deviances

Fuel consumption

• Reconciliation of fuel recon from supplier against driver fuel slips
• Investigate discrepancies
• Monitor fuel consumption and where non-compliant with company standard, address the driver and provide training if necessary to help driver to lower fuel consumption

Transactional duties

• Proactive monitoring of vehicle licences, drivers’ licences and PDP’s to ensure always valid and up to date
• All administration and handling of vehicle licences
• Driver check-up and debrief when driver returns from route and ensure all issues from driver’s checklist are closed off.
• Receive traffic fines and submit to traffic department to convert into driver’s name

People Management

• Set daily objectives for staff, ensuring full productivity and value add to the business
• Monitor staff performance weekly and give regular feedback, taking disciplinary action when necessary and giving recognition where it’s due.
• Conduct performance assessments twice yearly with department staff
• Hold monthly meetings with staff and provide feedback to senior management

General

• Attendance at inter-departmental meetings and give input related to vehicles and drivers
• Take disciplinary action against drivers when they have breached company rules and procedures.
• Ensure all delivery vehicles are washed at least once a week

Deadline:2nd September,2025