Truck Driver at AECI Limited

Job Description    

• Responsible for driving the vehicle to designated destinations safely for the delivery of product within deadlines to customers, Depots and Crop Advisors, maintaining concentration.
• Provide super care in the delivery of hazardous products.
• Work with the support team to provide exceptional customer service

Required outputs: functional

Vehicle:

• Complete a vehicle check list on a daily basis before and after each delivery and/or collect. Report any defects. Responsible for driving the vehicle within the law.
• Assist local authorities in emergency situations involving incumbent’s vehicle.
• Ensure cleanliness of the vehicle both inside and outside. Ensure vehicle parked correctly in designated area and that it is locked at the end of each day.
• Inform Team Leader when vehicle is due for service. Assists Despatch Team Leader when reporting breakdown details.
• Report accidents or injuries to Despatch Team Leader or Warehouse Team Leader immediately.
• Responsible for vehicle’s petro card and for refuelling the vehicle as and when required.

Deliveries:

• Makes on average 1 delivery trip per day to different Depots.
• In season, on occasion, required to carry out driving responsibilities beyond normal hours.
• Checks load on vehicle corresponds to respective transfer documents and/or delivery notes. Signs the transfer note acknowledging that stock loaded on the vehicle is correct.
• Ensure that load on vehicle is safely and securely positioned. Assist with loading and offloading of vehicle. Ensure customer’s load is delivered timeously.
• Ensure that incumbent is in possession of necessary transfer document and/or delivery note/s as well as hazchem documentations and TREM cards.
• Ensure that transfer documents and/or delivery notes are signed by the receiving Depots and that they are returned to the Admin Assistant.
• Confirms and signs for any delivery discrepancies. Required to work safely and neatly at all times.
• Company Cellphone: Required to look after and use the company provided cellphone in a responsible manner.

Qualifications & Experience    

• Minimum education Grade 12
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in distribution, production or warehousing as a Heavy Duty (Code 14) Driver.
• Must have at least 2 years’ driving experience with a heavy duty vehicle.
• Will require up to 1 week’s full time training.
• Required to drive a heavy duty vehicle, be medically fit to drive and be in possession of a valid Code 14 (heavy duty) driver’s license.
• Must be in possession of a valid PDP and Hazchem driving permit.
• Ability to drive a forklift and must be in possession of a valid forklift driver’s license and must be medically fit to drive a forklift.
• Must maintain medical fitness to drive a forklift to have the forklift driver’s license renewed successfully.
• Very accurate and able to work under pressure.
• Possess excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Possess a sound knowledge of all Acts, i.e. hazardous chemicals road transportation, etc.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team and be deadline driven.
• Must be able to report to a Despatch Team Leader.
• Must be safety orientated.

Closing Date    

• 2025/11/06