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RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized, fleet focused Diesel Mechanic within the baking business unit. The suitable candidate will be required to carry out maintenance & preventive service in accordance to the maintenance schedule plan and breakdowns and attend to afterhours breakdowns on local delivery fleet.
This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Transport Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Fleet Maintenance
- Execute the preventative maintenance schedule.
- Perform delivery vehicle breakdown services as required
- Attend to after-hours vehicle breakdowns.
- Perform minor auto electrical repairs.
- Prepare vehicles for annual Certificate of Fitness (COF)
- Ensure all mechanical tasks are completed according to the job card specifications
- Ensure cost-effective utilisation of parts (new & used)
- Assess services rendered by external suppliers are of high quality within the agreed scope of work
- Analyse fleet fuel consumption figures & take corrective action measures
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People Management
- Ensure team availability to allocated task
- Accurate and timeous recording of teams time sheets
- Ensure good working relations between staff
- Manage performance of mechanical assistants and address issues
- Adhere to and enforce company disciplinary code
- Be an ambassador for Our Way
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained.
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities for direct reports and demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning, prioritizing.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Qualification:
- Matric
- N3 National Certificate as Diesel Mechanic
Experience and Training:
- 4-5 years’ experience as a qualified mechanic in a workshop environment with at least one year in a supervisory role.
- Experience with FAW; Fuso; Hino and Nissan Trucks
- Behaviour Standards
- Be brilliant at the basics
- Lead with integrity, respect and energy
- Take accountability for results and people
Knowledge
- Various makes of delivery vehicles
- Fault Finding
- Fleet maintenance software (freeway, profleet; fms would be advantageous)
- Auto electrical maintenance (advantageous)
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Skills
- Initiative and assertive
- Tolerant of stress and pressure
- Proactive
- Attention to detail
- Deadline driven
- People orientated
- Results/Goal oriented
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