Transport Manager (Bushbuckridge) at RCL Foods

Job Description

At RCL FOODS we see and do things differently - we think bigger, work smarter, and collectively work as a team to achieve our ambition; MORE food to MORE people, MORE often!

Our Talent Team is looking for a talented Transport Manager with impressive technical and leadership abilities to join our Baking Division based in Bushbuckridge.

In this role, you'll be responsible to ensure:

•  the effective management of workshop, depots and staff.  
•  the total fleet is maintained and in good running condition and within budget constraints. 
• effective management of fuel costs and to ensure that vehicles are running at the desire optimum cost.

Minimum Requirements

• Completed Matric (or equivalent N4 qualification) + Trade-tested Diesel Technician.
• An additional Diploma in Road Transport Management is preferred.
• Valid Code EB drivers' licence.
• 5+ years' experience on trucks (Mechanical, Auto Electrical, Cooling Systems).
• 5+ years' experience in Workshop Management. 
• Experience in an FMCG warehouse and distribution environment is highly advantageous.
• Must have proven leadership abilities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee transport, workshop departments and all depots, including assets and employees.
• Plan and implement budgets.
• Plan, Motivate and Implement Capex Replacements.
• Maintain Vehicle Asset Register.
• Source cost effective parts and ensure on time delivery by securing reliable suppliers.
• Develop relationship with suppliers.
• Daily recon of all fuel used to ensure that target fuel usage margins are maintained. 
• Ensure all fleet is available for Distribution on a daily basis including spare units.
• Schedule all services, repairs and ensure parts availability.
• Maintain and repair fleet as per OEM and FOSA requirements.
• Downtime to be kept to a minimum. (Daily VOR).
• Verify and sign off job cards in the workshop including depots.
• Manage performance of employees with emphasis on productivity, efficiency, and service delivery – using RCL Standards of Leadership and Our Way.
• Train, motivate, coach, and mentor transport and workshop employees 
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in the workshop.
• Weekly Depot visits to ensure that standards are maintained at Depot level.
• Ensure the workshop staff adhere to all Health and Safety Regulations.
• Ensure that workshop staff adhere to all Food Safety Regulations.
• Oversee and approve of all parts purchased in the workshop.
• Monitor fuel reserves and order timeously. 
• Weekly and Monthly Fuel Recons to balance all diesel stock for month end.
• Ensure stores stock availability, complete monthly stock take and balancing. 
• Ensure that all drivers adhere to the National Road Traffic act, daily monitoring of speeding, misuse of any company vehicles and implement corrective action.
• Monthly tyre surveys and sourcing of the correct tyre application for the fleet.
• Monthly tyre reconciliation and document tyre performance and utilization on the total fleet including depots.
• Ensure recapped stock is returned to Workshop Stores.
• Daily and Monthly Tyre Stock Recons.
• Monthly Tyre scrapping reports.
• Daily and Weekly Vehicle inspections.
• Ensure that all vehicle checklists are complete and closed out.    
• Ensure that company pool vehicles are monitored and tracked to avoid abuse.  
• Ensure optimum utilization of all trucks and Feeder trucks.
• Ensure that a proper cleaning register is maintained.
• Monthly Workshop Expenses breakdown down and average cost per / km is calculated and monitored monthly. (CPK). 
• Report incidents and accidents, investigate and implement preventive measures.
• Close out all accidents with Insurance administrator within time. 
• Maintain fleet image. (Mechanical, Branding and cosmetics).
• Monitor and track staff KPI’s
• Comply with BU procedures and policies. 
• Staff Training analysis and implementation.