Cape Town: Assistant Scrap Metal Yard / Branch Manager: various Branches in Cape Town posted by SA Metal

About the Role

The Assistant Branch Manager plays a crucial role in assisting and supporting the Branch Manager with the planning and managing of branch operations and staff. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as we continue to grow and expand our presence in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring all operational processes and procedures are strictly followed
• Maintaining good customer relations and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Ensuring that the scrap metal is purchased at the correct grade
• Ensuring records are updated and reconciled accurately for all items purchased and dispatched
• Ensuring Company policies and procedures, and health & safety regulations are adhered to
• Leading and supervising a team in order to achieve operational requirements
• Motivating staff on a continuous basis
• Ensuring that assistants thoroughly inspect scrap to be purchased
• Ensuring that the requirements of the Second-hand Goods Act are complied with when buying scrap by accurately recording all information required under the Act
• Following clear and reasonable instructions from managers

Requirements

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Good numeracy skills
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure
• At least 3-5 years applicable managerial experience
• Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

Qualifications

No formal education or certifications are required for this role.

Salary & Benefits

The salary range is not specified, but the successful applicant will receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Provident fund
• Medical aid
• Life cover at 4 x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• 15 paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Additional Information

The successful applicant will be subject to background checks, including credit, criminal, and polygraph testing. We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful. Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed.