Truck Driver- Port Elizabeth

Overview

Transport material and finished goods in between production and warehouses

Responsibilities:

Transportation of materials/ goods

• Communicate with the superior in respect of the programme/ schedule of destinations

• Drive heavy duty vehicle

• Collect stock from the warehouses according to schedule provided

• Deliver stock to locations as instructed

• Assist with loading/ off-loading and receiving processes and procedures

Vehicle maintenance:

• Check and report on vehicles

• Complete all standard check lists for vehicles

• Refuel vehicle as required, obtaining the appropriate sign-off from the manager

Planning & procedures:

• With guidance, execute responsibilities for a single technical area or group of closely related tasks

• Learn and implement policies, procedures, quality and compliance standards

• Work within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety checks

• Work under close supervision and with assistance from senior level staff

Asset/ Resource coordination:

• Determine resource needs within own area of responsibility

• Request required assets and resources for the fulfilment of work duties

• Use assets and resources optimally within own area of responsibility

Technical expertise:

• Optimise own work processes

• Identify gaps in current policies, procedures and legislation as it relates to own area of work

• Facilitate implementation of processes in own area of work

Reporting & record keeping:

• Report accidents and damage to vehicles, equipment and tools

• Log distance travelled and loads delivered

• Complete and consolidate standard documents

• Maintain and update records and systems as required