Fleet Safety Specialist at CocaCola Beverages Africa

About The Job
Job Description:

• An exciting job offer exists in Voltic (GH) Limited for Fleet Safety Specialist. This role reports directly to the Fleet Manager. 
• It is the responsibility of the job holder to ensure that the Company has a safe and reliable pool of Company drivers. 
• This position ensures that all Company drivers are trained and assessed on a regular basis, to ensure that the drivers are equipped to drive Company vehicles in a safe and responsible manner. 
• The Primary objective of this role will be to imbibe the Saftey culture in drivers and assess driver capability against a set of standards.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:    

• Resource verification:
  • Ensure that driver licenses are up to date, and copies are filed in the driver personal files.
• Resource Planning:
  • Co-ordinate the weekly driver training plan with Distribution to ensure that sufficient drivers are available for the daily Distribution Function.
• Pre and Post Trip inspections:
  • Train drivers the correct inspection procedures for pre and post trip inspections.
• Technology systems utilization to track and trigger events.
• Driver Debrief:
  • Conduct driver debriefs after route completion to identify noncompliance to standards, poor driving performance, and unsafe driver behavior.
• Compliance Tracking:
  • Follow up on action taken by Team Leaders and Managers for instances where unacceptable driver behavior had been highlighted for action. Report back on exceptions to Logistics Manager.
• Training:
  • Theoretical and practical trainings conducted with proper assessments.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum qualification: Higher National Diploma in a related field and 10 years’ active driving experience.
• Experience in logistics and tracking software systems
• Authorized to drive all classes of vehicles, i.e. motor cycle, forklifts, Bus and rigid truck and truck tractor and trailer combinations.
• No record of accidents in the last 3 years.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must be of sound health and sober habits.

Knowledge:

• Distribution operations and processes
• Distribution performance measures
• Fleet operations and processes
• Fleet performance measures
• Planning and organising
• Sound reporting and control acumen

Skills:

• Application of knowledge areas in Local road legislation, fleet, people management.
• Ability to continuously learn and acquire more training in maintaining high driving standards.
• Must be able to drive to much higher standards than those being assessed.