Driver

Purpose of Job

A Driver is responsible for the safe transportation and timeous delivery of persons, packages and/or product.

Key Accountabilities

•    Know and correctly use the safety equipment on the vehicle and following correct safety procedures. This includes, amongst others, communication devices, recovery equipment and tire repair and/or replacement equipment;
•    Knowledge of emergency response procedures;
•    Basic knowledge of the use of a first aid kit;
•    Ability to correctly use PPE required for the job and/or task;
•    Ability to identify, report and correct vehicle damage and deviation from standard, including, amongst others, identification and knowledge of warning lights, unordinary engine noise, misaligned and/or unbalanced tyres and cracked windscreens;
•    Perform daily checks to ensure vehicle is constantly in a road worthy condition as per the approved GSO Journey Management Plan checklist and record / report defects accordingly;
•    First line vehicle maintenance, e.g. refuelling, tires pressure, oil level top up, fluid level checks, windscreen wash water top-up etc;
•    Report any deviations from schedule, sample availability;
•    Identify and report unsafe conditions and/or situations and take precautionary measures;
•    Provide adequate feedback to manager as per reporting requirements;
•    Follow instructions according to job requirements;
•    Planning of own activities, including planning of optimal route for multiple stop points;
•    Support the goals and vision of the business by meeting deadlines;
•    Assist natural work team in daily activities;
•    Compliance to government charters / legal frameworks;
•    Daily activities executed according to plan;
•    Ensure adherence to all rules and regulations;
•    Ensuring the Sasol Defensive Driving certification is valid;
•    Respect of time – drivers shall strictly adhere to required collection and delivery times as per manager instruction;
•    Drivers should be presentable and professional in all instances;
•    Effective relationships with customers, colleagues and management;
•    Attend training courses and seminars as per training matrix to improve competency and skills;
•    Identifies personal training and development needs and incorporate into personal development plan with manager’s approval;
•    Serve as liaison between SPM and SPT vehicle fleet management for services coordination;
•    Courier items and from various project sites.

Formal Education

Working Experience