Unitrans designs, implements and manages bespoke supply chain solutions. Our services include transportation, warehousing, mining and agricultural services, freight forwarding and clearing, and supply chain consulting. Unitrans is a subsidiary of KAP Industrial Holdings Limited; an investment company with a portfolio of diverse manufacturing and consumer ...
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Job Advert Summary
- The general worker is responsible for maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and safe working conditions across sugar cane logistics environments, including harvesting zones, loading areas, workshops, machine yards, offices, ablutions, and stores.
- This role ensures that work areas remain free from debris, cane residue, mud, spills, and hazards that may affect personnel, vehicles, and heavy equipment such as cane loaders, tractors, haulage trucks, and mechanical harvesters.
- The general worker plays a critical role in supporting operational efficiency by keeping high-traffic and heavy-equipment interaction areas clean, improving visibility, reducing slip/trip hazards, preventing equipment blockages, and ensuring compliance with health, safety, and operational standards.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
Educational Requirements
- Grade 10–12 (preferred).
- Basic Cleaning or Safety Training advantageous (e.g., PPE use, chemical handling).
- 1–2 years’ experience in cleaning within industrial, agricultural, or logistics operations.
- Experience working near heavy equipment or in high-traffic operational areas beneficial.
- Familiarity with cleaning chemicals, industrial waste handling, and operational housekeeping procedures.
Technical Skills
- Ability to use cleaning tools and light cleaning equipment (vacuum, pressure washer, mop systems).
- Understanding of safety practices when working around heavy machinery.
- Knowledge of spill-cleaning procedures and safe waste-handling methods.
- Ability to identify hazards and maintain clean, safe work areas.
Behavioural Competencies
- High level of alertness and safety awareness.
- Reliable, disciplined, and able to work independently.
- Strong attention to detail with pride in maintaining clean environments.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Physically fit and able to perform manual, repetitive tasks.
Working Conditions
- Work conducted in outdoor and indoor operational areas (fields, workshops, loading zones, offices).
- Exposure to dust, mud, cane debris, noise, and varying weather conditions.
- Frequent proximity to moving trucks, tractors, loaders, and harvesters.
- Requires wearing PPE at all times (safety boots, gloves, reflective vest, etc.).
- May require bending, lifting, prolonged standing, and walking on uneven terrain.
- Working hours may include shifts, weekends, public holidays, and peak harvest periods.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Cleaning & Housekeeping
- Perform routine and deep cleaning of operational areas including loading zones, workshops, offices, and ablution facilities.
- Remove cane residues, mud, leaves, dust, oil spills, and other debris from high-traffic and heavy equipment zones.
- Clean workshop floors, tools, benches, waste areas, and storage sections to maintain order and safety.
- Ensure walkways, platforms, and access points to heavy machinery remain clean and unobstructed.
- Maintain cleanliness around fuel stations, wash bays, parking areas, and storage yards.
Waste Management
- Collect and dispose of waste according to site waste-separation rules (organic waste, scrap metal, general waste).
- Empty bins, replace liners, and ensure waste areas are free from overflow or contamination.
- Transport waste to designated disposal points using trolleys, bins, or site-approved methods.
- Assist with maintaining recycling areas and ensuring correct disposal of oil-contaminated materials.
Safety, Compliance & Hazard Control
- Adhere to all company safety policies, housekeeping standards, and PPE requirements.
- Keep floors, ramps, and pathways dry and free from hazardous substances.
- Identify and report safety hazards such as spills, broken glass, damaged flooring, or unsafe storage.
- Place warning signs (“Wet Floor”, “Cleaning in Progress”) in operational areas when required.
- Ensure cleaning chemicals are used correctly and stored safely.
Communication & Coordination
- Communicate with the Supervisor to identify cleaning priorities, especially in high-risk areas.
- Coordinate with workshop technicians, truck drivers, and loader operators to clean around machines safely.
- Notify the Supervisor about low stock of cleaning materials or maintenance needs for cleaning equipment.
- Participate in daily briefings to stay informed about operational shifts, high-traffic times, and hazard alerts.
Equipment & Material Maintenance
- Use cleaning tools correctly (brooms, pressure washers, mops, vacuums, industrial brushes).
- Maintain cleaning equipment in good working order and report faults immediately.
- Ensure cleaning chemicals are handled with care and used according to safety data sheets.
- Keep cleaning storage areas organized, labelled, and locked when necessary.
Documentation & Reporting
- Record completed cleaning tasks in daily checklists or housekeeping logs.
- Report any spills, hazards, or incidents to the Supervisor without delay.
- Assist in compliance audits by ensuring cleaning records and area inspections are up to date.
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- This position is responsible for ensuring that the employee lifecycle, from hire to exit, is designed, integrated, and applied in a consistent and practical way across the organisation.
- The role focuses on aligning recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent management, employee movement, culture, and offboarding into a cohesive system of work. It ensures that lifecycle practices are well-governed, easy to apply in the business, and effectively support organisational performance and employee experience.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Psychology, Business or a related field
- Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Talent Management, or related field will be advantageous
- Minimum of 6–8 years’ relevant experience in Human Capital, including:
- Recruitment and selection
- Performance management
- Talent management and succession planning
- Employee lifecycle process management
- Proven experience in:
- Implementation and standardisation of Human Capital processes
- Integration of lifecycle practices across business units
- Use of data and insights to improve people practices
- Working with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders
Core Competencies
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including how recruitment, onboarding, performance, talent, and exit processes connect in practice
- Proven ability to implement and embed performance management practices in a consistent and practical way across different business environments
- Strong capability in talent management and succession planning, including identifying talent risks and supporting workforce capability development
- Good understanding of recruitment and onboarding processes, including governance, assessment practices, and candidate experience
- Ability to design, standardise, and improve Human Capital processes to ensure consistency, efficiency, and ease of application
- Strong data and analytical capability, with the ability to interpret lifecycle data and translate insights into practical improvements
Duties & Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition
- Support and drive the implementation of recruitment and selection practices aligned to business needs and governance requirements.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure effective sourcing, assessment, and selection of talent.
- Monitor recruitment metrics and identify opportunities to improve hiring outcomes and candidate experience.
Talent Management
- Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
- Support the identification of key talent and critical capability requirements.
- Promote internal career mobility and talent pipeline development.
Performance Management
- Drive the implementation of performance management processes and practices.
- Support managers in setting objectives, providing feedback, and managing performance.
- Analyse performance trends and recommend improvement actions.
Culture and Employee Experience
- Support culture, engagement, and employee experience initiatives.
- Assist with embedding organisational values across the employee lifecycle.
- Analyse employee feedback and identify opportunities to strengthen engagement.
Reporting and Analytics
- Compile and analyse employee lifecycle metrics, including recruitment, talent, performance, and attrition data.
- Provide insights and recommendations to support people-related decision-making.
Employee Lifecycle Governance
- Ensure lifecycle practices are implemented consistently across business units.
- Support audit readiness through effective controls, standards, and documentation.
- Identify opportunities to improve and streamline Human Capital processes.
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- At Unitrans, we make growth happen. Through safe, reliable logistics solutions, we help customers, industries and communities move forward every day. We believe growth is driven by people who take ownership, work together, and continuously look for better ways to deliver results.
- As we continue to deliver on this commitment, we're looking for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our specialised fuel and chemicals transport operation in Durban, Clairwood.
- This opportunity is suited to a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, develops high-perfoming teams, and delivers operational excellence through safety, accountability and collaboration.
What you'll do
- Fleet Management – Oversee 80+ vehicle fleet operations, maintenance, utilisation and compliance, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient service delivery.
- Financial Control – Hold full P&L responsibility, managing fuel, tyres, labour and operational costs while identifying opportunities to improve performance and efficiency.
- Safety & Compliance – Uphold SHERQ standards, hazmat compliance, driver risk management and regulatory requirements, fostering a strong safety-first culture.
- Client Relations – Build trusted customer relationships, manage escalations and lead service reviews to ensure consistently high service levels.
- Team Leadership – Lead, support and develop Contract Managers and operational teams to deliver on key business objectives.
- Continuous Improvement – Drive initiatives that enhance productivity, operational efficiency and fleet utilisation across the operation.
Minimum Requirements
What we're looking for
Essential
- 8–10 years in transport/logistics operations leadership
- Proven experience managing large fleet operations (80+ vehicles)
- Track record in fuel and/or hazardous materials transport operations
- Strong financial management and cost control expertise
- Deep understanding of SHERQ, hazchem compliance, and transport regulations
- Degree or Diploma in Operations Management, Logistics, or Engineering
Advantageous
- Experience in the fuel and chemical logistics sector
- Knowledge of fleet management systems and telematics
- Local KwaZulu-Natal or Durban market experience
- Fleet and logistics expertise
- P&L and cost control
- Hazchem and safety compliance
- People leadership
- Client relationship management
- Resilience and problem-solving
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Execution
- Lead day-to-day operational performance across multiple contracts, depots, or sites.
- Translate regional and divisional strategy into detailed execution plans, schedules, and performance targets.
- Ensure compliance with contractual SLAs, KPIs, internal SOPs, and statutory requirements.
- Analyse operational performance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Drive standardisation, consistency, and operational discipline across sites.
- Manage operational disruptions, service failures, and emergencies.
- Ensure fleet, depots, washbays, and infrastructure are safe, compliant, and operationally ready.
Financial Management & P&L Accountability
- Hold full P&L accountability for assigned contracts or region.
- Review, challenge, and consolidate budgets, forecasts, and financial performance.
- Deliver approved revenue, margin, cost, cash flow, and working capital targets.
- Actively manage key cost drivers including fuel, fleet maintenance, labour, overtime, subcontractors, PPE, and consumables.
- Ensure accurate invoicing, rate implementation, revenue verification, and cost recovery.
- Identify under-performance early and implement corrective actions.
- Provide operational input into pricing reviews, tenders, renewals, and scope changes.
People Leadership & Workforce Optimisation
- Lead, coach, and develop Contract Managers, Depot Managers, and senior operational leaders.
- Build a high-performance, safety-driven, values-based culture.
- Ensure effective workforce planning, succession, and skills development.
- Oversee recruitment, induction, training, and performance management.
- Ensure compliant labour utilisation, shift systems, rosters, fatigue, and overtime management.
- Partner with Human Capital on labour relations, union engagement, disciplinary processes, and workforce stability.
Safety, SHERQ & Risk Management
- Ensure full implementation and adherence to SHERQ systems and standards.
- Embed a strong safety-first mindset across all operations.
- Monitor and report on safety performance, incidents, and corrective actions.
- Ensure statutory compliance, driver risk management, and fatigue management.
- Identify and mitigate operational, safety, environmental, security, and reputational risks.
Client & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the senior operational interface with clients.
- Support resolution of escalations, service failures, and disputes.
- Participate in client performance reviews and governance forums.
- Identify operational improvement and value-add opportunities.
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- Experienced Tracking Operator with expertise in monitoring and managing fleet movements using MiX Telematics and TRAMM. Skilled in real-time vehicle tracking, driver monitoring, route compliance, incident management, and delivery coordination.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively with drivers and stakeholders, resolve transport issues promptly, and ensure on-time deliveries while maintaining accurate operational records and reports
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum qualification: Grade 12 / Matric / NQF Level 4
- Experience in Transport and Logistic industry essentail
- Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport
Duties & Responsibilities
- Monitored and track vehicle movements using Mix Telematics and TRAMM Transport Management System (TMS).
- Ensured real-time visibility of deliveries and driver activities.
- Monitored driver behaviour, route adherence, speed violations, and unauthorized stops.
- Ensure that all faulty tracking units are reported and fixed
- Ensure that 100% up-time on tracking units are achieved and maintained during the month.
- Monitor Tracking Systems and manage exceptions and irregularities.
- Assist in Accidents/incidents reporting and investigations thereof.
- Ensure that all alarms generated by the tracking units are attended to timeously and corrective action taken.
- Ensuring all reports required by Operations and other divisions within the company is done correctly and timeously
- Take relevant action in the event of incidents such as accidents or hijackings
- Ensuring correct information is presented to management, 100% up-time of tracking units is managed as per company policy as well as reporting thereof.
- Receive calls from third parties like Mix Track and React and Drivecam
- Escalate risk to appropriate channels
- Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned from time-to time by management.
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- An opportunity has arisen for a high calibre SHERQ Coordinator, to oversee and liaise with clients on SHEQ and align system with their requirements and protocols and must have experience in developing, implementing and maintaining an integrated SHEQ management system.
- The SHERQ Coordinator is responsible for implementing, maintaining, and monitoring ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and RTMS across multiple operational sites.
- The role supports compliance through audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, documentation control, training, SHERQ reporting, and continuous improvement. This position ensures SHERQ standards are embedded in all depot operations and drives a culture of safety, quality, and compliance
Minimum Requirements
Requirements
- Grade 12
- Diploma/Degree in Safety, Environmental, and Quality Management – Essential
- SAMTRAC or equivalent certification – Advantageous
- ISO (9001/14001/45001) certification – Essential
- RTMS knowledge – Advantageous
Experience
- 3–5 years in a SHERQ role
- Experience in ISO & RTMS implementation
- Experience conducting internal audits across multiple sites
- Strong background in incident investigation and SHERQ training
Skills and Competencies
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 & RTMS knowledge
- Internal auditing & report writing
- Risk assessment & environmental assessment
- Incident investigation & root cause analysis
- In-depth knowledge of OHS Act, NEMA, COID, NRTA
- MS Office & SHERQ systems
Duties & Responsibilities
SHERQ Compliance & System Management
- Implement, maintain, and enforce Unitrans, ISO and RTMS requirements across sites.
- Maintain SHERQ procedures, templates, document control, and electronic systems.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and legislation.
- Review and update SHERQ policies, procedures, legal registers, and system documentation.
- Participate in the development, planning and roll-out of various on-site SHERQ initiatives, campaigns, etc. and monitor implementation in area of accountability taking remedial actions as required to maintain momentum
- Draft, collate and present relevant SHERQ topics for cascading through area of accountability
- Conduct scheduled and ad hoc SHERQ inspections and compile safety, risk assessment and audit reports for presentation and/or submission to operational leadership and the Safety Department highlighting any areas of best practice application and/or concern
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on SHERQ related matters
Auditing & Monitoring
- Conduct internal audits and support external audits and accreditations.
- Track, log, and close out audit findings and corrective actions.
- Conduct contractor and service provider compliance audits.
- Perform daily site inspections and monitor operational safety compliance.
- Monitor and evaluate inspections completed by employees and legal appointees.
Incident, Accident & Risk Management
- Secure accident/incident scenes and lead investigations supporting operations.
- Identify root causes and implement corrective and preventative actions.
- Capture and close out incident/accident reports on SHEQX and Uniflow timeously.
- Capture and analyse near-miss reports and trends.
- Identify at-risk behaviours, unsafe processes, and operational hazards.
- Advise management on risk controls, mitigation actions, and behavioural gaps.
- Recommend and drive Change Management processes where required.
- Support risk, environmental, health, and quality assessments along with operations and employees.
- Lead the development of new HIRA documentation and review existing versions for effectiveness.
- Participate in accident processes and ensure legal reporting requirements are met.
Equipment, Machinery & Emergency Preparedness
- Ensure machinery, vehicles, lifting equipment, pressure vessels, and tools meet legal safety standards.
- Implement and test depot emergency plans with training and drills.
- Support emergency response and crisis management activities.
Training & Awareness
- Deliver induction training, safe working procedures, and SHERQ legal requirements.
- Conduct SHERQ awareness sessions for supervisors and employees.
- Prepare toolbox talks and awareness material based on incident and trend analysis.
- Train teams on SHERQ systems, risk control measures, and safety improvements.
- Design, present and/or source SHERQ awareness, training and coaching material/courses for operational training and awareness.
Reporting & Administration
- Maintain SHERQ registers, documentation, monthly and quarterly statistics.
- Manage IOD processes and liaise with Occupational Health, DOEL, and HR.
- Manage the employee medical surveillance programme.
- Capture all incident-related information in SHERQ systems.
- Prepare SHERQ reports for management review meetings.
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- An opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Fleet Controller to handle administrative tasks, supervising and controlling driver activities. Please refer to the minimum requirements, duties and responsibilities below for further information.
Minimum Requirements
- Matric ( Grade 12)
- Must have previous Administration experience in a similar environment
- Must be computer literate
- Data capturing
- Prepared to work shifts
- Reliable and assertive
- Pro-active and ability to take initiative
Duties & Responsibilities
- Handling administrative tasks
- Monitoring progress and utilization
- Tracking trucks
- Sorting out customer problems and assisting drivers with problems
- Getting extra orders
- Communicating factory problems to the customer
- Capturing breakdowns
- Supervising and controlling driver activities
Closing Date
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Job Advert Summary
- An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Petroleum Tanker Driver to operate a motor vehicle, the gross vehicle mass or gross combination mass of which exceeds 25 000kg.
- Please refer to the minimum requirements, duties and responsibilities below for further information.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric / NQF level 4, Grade 10 / NQF level 2
- Code EC PrDP – “D” if required to operate a DG vehicle
- As a petroleum driver at least 3 years’ experience
- Safe driving record and clean criminal record
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare vehicles for a trip
- Operate ultra heavy duty vehicles
- Perform vehicle inspection before and after the trip
- Handle documentation from dispatch to the customer and back to the distribution centre
- Takes full responsibility for the roadworthiness of the vehicle when leaving the depot
- Prepared to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
- Account for all the goods that are being transported to the customer
- Follow all other reasonable instructions from supervisor
Closing Date
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