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Job Description

Job Description

GATE AND YARD SUPERVISOR

GATE AND YARD SUPERVISOR

GATE AND YARD SUPERVISOR

Reporting Line: Assistant Depot Manager

Reporting Line: Assistant Depot Manager

Internal & External Vacancy

Internal & External Vacancy

Full Time

Cape Town

Posted: 18 Feb 2025

General Responsibilities

  • Load trucks to destinations as per instruction.

  • Ensure safe driving, cognizance of signs, people, equipment and buildings and always report incidents to manager.

  • Ensure drivers standing positions, not to stand between trucks during loading and no passenger carried on loader.

  • Ensure no authorized person allowed driving loader and loader is not to be parked on a crossing.

  • Effective/efficient manuevering of the equipment.

  • Effecient movement of material.

  • Execute manager/supervisors instructions.

  • Be presentable all the times and ensure that machines are clean.

  • Identify/prevent any unforeseen incidents/accidents.

  • Be able to communicate with all levels of authority.

  • Report defects and check equitpment.

  • Always ensure operational readiness of equipments.

Operational responsibilities

  • Ensure that machines are always clean.

  • Ensure that operational staff and casuals are fully aware of duties and that these duties are being carried out.

  • Ensure the machine is operational ready for shift duty ( fuel checks, defects reporting).

  • Make sure that dust control is done by ensuring that the stockpiles and ground are kept wet.

  • Ensure yard is kept clean, this includes that all spillages are picked up.

  • Report deviations.

  • Shift handover should be done at the machine.

  • To understand different Product commodity.

  • Execute materials movement within the specified operations procedures.

  • To be aware of all the hazards in his workplace.

  • Attend safety talks.

  • Work schedules from manager/ supervisor to be adhered to and report back on completed tasks to manager/ supervisor.

  • CHeck and supervise that all staff operating machinery during shifts are awake and aware of their employment.

  • Ensure safe loading of raod trucks and rail wagons.

  • Ensure correct cargo to be loaded.

  • Always keep loading place clean.

  • Record all truck numbers.

  • Make out all required documentation ( rail cards etc).

  • Stock control inthe yard to be monitored.

  • Communicate operations related info to shift relief to familiarize oncoming operator with tasks in hand and instructions received.

  • Drafting reports for customers.

Health and Safety

  • Maintain hygiene and housekeeping requirements within your sectors.

  • All relevant adherence and maintenance concerning the SHERQ policies and procedures applicable to your point of responsibility.

REQUIREMENTS

We invite applications from cnadidates who meets the following minimum criteria:

Qualifications

  • Matric

Experience

  • 2-3 years of experience in a similar role or related industry.

Required Skills

  • Pro-active.

  • People orientated.

  • Service Orientated.

  • Accountability and responsibilty.

  • Physically fit.


Application date closes 19th February 2025

Applicants are requeted to send their CVs to the HR Department via email to glo-recruitment@grindrodlogistics.com .

NB! Please state the name of the position as a reference.

Due consideration will be given to the company's equity targets.

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Submitting an application does not guarantee employment. We will review all applications and contact you only if your qualifications match our requirements for the position.

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Durban Central, Durban, 4001,
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South Africa

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Head Office

5th Floor, Grindrod House
106 Margaret Mncadi Avenue,
Durban Central, Durban, 4001,
Kwa-Zulu Natal,
South Africa

Contact Us

sales@grindrodlogistics.com

© Grindrod Logistics (PTY) LTD 2024. All rights not expressly allowed are reserved

grindrod logistics icon

Head Office

5th Floor, Grindrod House
106 Margaret Mncadi Avenue,
Durban Central, Durban, 4001,
Kwa-Zulu Natal,
South Africa

Contact Us

sales@grindrodlogistics.com

© Grindrod Logistics (PTY) LTD 2024. All rights not expressly allowed are reserved