Job Advert Summary

• An opportunity has become available for a high caliber Operational Supervisor (Contract Supervisor) Operation.
• They play a critical role in coordinating activities, ensuring operational efficiency, and supervising a team of employees to achieve operational goals.
• Initiates, plans, co-ordinates, motivates and supervises the operational activities in a division of the terminal/depot which could despatch its product by rail, road and pipeline.
• Ensures that all customers receive efficient, timeous deliveries of products/goods.

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Logistics/ Transportation Management
• Code EB divers license, EC drivers license an advantage
• 2 years minimum experience in a senior supervisory position in the Transport Industry
• 7 year minimum experience in a supervisory position
• Computer literate and with advance skill in MS Excel
• Knowledge of NBCRFI Main agreement
• Technical Knowledge in regards to Tyres and Vehicle Maintenance
• SHEQ experience in the Transport Industry
• Familiar with Mix Telematics and DriveCam systems
• Understanding of transport economics and finances
• Driven towards achieving production targets and upholding high standards.
• Able to communicate with, supervise and motivate employees to achieve targets

Duties & Responsibilities

• Overseeing Routing and scheduling of delivery vehicles
• Briefing/debriefing of Operational staff
• Conducting multiple daily meetings with client
• Ensuring fleet is maintained & in the optimal condition to operate/function under operational pressures
• Ensure that fleet road worthy test are done timeously and vehicles have valid license discs
• Conducting SHEQ tasks. Toolbox talks, committee meetings, SHE inspections, etc.
• Liaising with mechanical workshop, the client, suppliers, regional management and head office on a daily basis
• Supervise on site suppliers
• Ensuring strict compliance with NBCRFI main agreement
• Staff wages/overtime control
• Vehicle fuel consumption monitoring
• Onsite fuel bowser control
• Review Mix Telematics reports and take necessary action
• Coach DriveCam events and take necessary action
• Ensuring optimal utilization of fleet & staff to meet operational targets
• Ensuring operations administration is processed accurately and timeously
• Cost control, reviewing quotes and invoices
• Monitor of CPKs and review of income statements
• Supervising day to day activities