AECI Limited is a South African chemicals and mining group with a global presence, headquartered in Sandton and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The company provides specialty products and services to customers in various sectors, including mining, water treatment, and general industrial. AECI was founded in 1924 as African Explosives and Industries (AE&I), a merger of the South African interests of Nobel Industries and De Beers’ manufacturing arm.

Job Description

• Responsible for driving the vehicle to designated destinations safely for the delivery of product within deadlines to customers, Depots and Crop Advisors, maintaining concentration.
• Provide super care in the delivery of hazardous products.
• Work with the support team to provide exceptional customer service

Required outputs: functional

Vehicle:

• Complete a vehicle check list on a daily basis before and after each delivery and/or collect. Report any defects. Responsible for driving the vehicle within the law.
• Assist local authorities in emergency situations involving incumbent’s vehicle.
• Ensure cleanliness of the vehicle both inside and outside. Ensure vehicle parked correctly in designated area and that it is locked at the end of each day.
• Inform Team Leader when vehicle is due for service. Assists Despatch Team Leader when reporting breakdown details.
• Report accidents or injuries to Despatch Team Leader or Warehouse Team Leader immediately.
• Responsible for vehicle’s petro card and for refuelling the vehicle as and when required.

Deliveries:

• Makes on average 1 delivery trip per day to different Depots.
• In season, on occasion, required to carry out driving responsibilities beyond normal hours.
• Checks load on vehicle corresponds to respective transfer documents and/or delivery notes. Signs the transfer note acknowledging that stock loaded on the vehicle is correct.
• Ensure that load on vehicle is safely and securely positioned. Assist with loading and offloading of vehicle. Ensure customer’s load is delivered timeously.
• Ensure that incumbent is in possession of necessary transfer document and/or delivery note/s as well as hazchem documentations and TREM cards.
• Ensure that transfer documents and/or delivery notes are signed by the receiving Depots and that they are returned to the Admin Assistant.
• Confirms and signs for any delivery discrepancies. Required to work safely and neatly at all times.
• Company Cellphone: Required to look after and use the company provided cellphone in a responsible manner.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum education Grade 12
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant work experience in distribution, production or warehousing as a Heavy Duty (Code 14) Driver.
• Must have at least 2 years’ driving experience with a heavy duty vehicle.
• Will require up to 1 week’s full time training.
• Required to drive a heavy duty vehicle, be medically fit to drive and be in possession of a valid Code 14 (heavy duty) driver’s license.
• Must be in possession of a valid PDP and Hazchem driving permit.
• Ability to drive a forklift and must be in possession of a valid forklift driver’s license and must be medically fit to drive a forklift.
• Must maintain medical fitness to drive a forklift to have the forklift driver’s license renewed successfully.
• Very accurate and able to work under pressure.
• Possess excellent communication (verbal and written) skills.
• Possess a sound knowledge of all Acts, i.e. hazardous chemicals road transportation, etc.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team and be deadline driven.
• Must be able to report to a Despatch Team Leader.
• Must be safety orientated.