Northern Suburbs: Code 8 Driver posted by Optential Consulting

Main responsibilities:
Driver:

• Loading, transporting, and delivering items to clients or businesses in a safe, timely manner.
• Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, packed properly, and the customer is satisfied.
• Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Providing excellent customer service, answering questions, and handling complaints from clients.
• Adhering to assigned routes and following time schedules.
• Abiding by all transportation laws and maintaining a safe driving record.
• Operating equipment and machines, such as cars and trucks 
• Checking stock for delivery correspond with documentation
• Route Planning
• Daily vehicle damage checks
• Daily logsheets
• Collections
• Maintaining Vehicles and reporting any maintenance needed on vehicles to management

Health and Safety

• Comply with and HACCP or IS022000 requirement
• Apply basic hygiene and sanitation and adhere to food safety related rules and activities as per factory instructions.
• Company uniform and safety gear to be worn at all times

Reporting

• Preparing reports and other documents relating to deliveries and collections
• Preparing damage reports including photo’s when any damage occurs on vehicles
• Reporting any vehicle or stock damage immediately
• Communicating on driver group and report any errors that may occur during daily deliveries / collections

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• Matric
• Valid driver’s Code8 or Code 10 license, with a clean driving record with no medical or criminal record that would disqualify the driver from obtaining a PDP.
• Computer Literacy

Overall Skills and competencies:

• Strong time management and customer service skills.
• Ability to walk, drive, and lift and carry heavy items for extended periods.