AECI Limited Driving Jobs in Western Cape
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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.
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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.
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