Transport Controller

**Main Objectives**

Manage a team of employees responsible to ensure the roadworthiness and cleanliness of bakery trucks and that they are ready on time for it to be loaded in time for deliveries to leave as per agreed schedules.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure legal compliance and support OTIF deliveries by ensuring appropriate number of clean and roadworthy trucks per route according to the hygiene (FSSC 22000), AARTO SOP’s and RACI matrix requirements for the same.
- To ensure cost effective bakery deliveries through detailed fleet related expense tracking and monitoring, ensuring timely action of gaps identified in order to minimise cents per kilometer.
- To ensure roadworthy vehicles through the management of preventative maintenance and ensuring annual “certificate of fitness” per truck on time and in full prior to expiry dates for the same in collaboration with corporate bakery distribution team.
- To ensure a high performing transport team through the recruitment, training, coaching and supervision of the team responsible to clean and maintain trucks in line with Premier Way.
- To prevent theft, protect our fleet assets and support cost effective deliveries through ensuring fitment of trucks with vehicle monitoring systems by the preferred suppliers.
- Minimise brand related risk caused by accidents and incidents through: o leading investigations of accidents
- escalating reported incidents to the relevant driver supervisor for investigating
- following up on corrective actions implemented
- capturing feedback on reported incidents to close the call as needed
- closing procedural / process gaps to the relevant managers as needed o liaising with driver training on new training needs identified.

**Qualification Requirements**:

- Matric/ Grade 12
- Qualified Diesel Mechanic

**Experience Requirements**:

- Fleet management and fleet planning and resourcing
- Experience in an FMCG environment advantageous
- Fleet cost analysis experience
- Supervisory experience and Supplier Management experience

**Key Outputs**:
**Skills and Attributes Required**
- Fleet Maintenance Requirements
- Fleet Cost Control processes and principles
- Supplier Management requirements
- Health and Safety as well as Food Safety knowledge
- Vehicle tracking requirements
- Accident investigation processes and requirements

**Other Requirements**
- Ability to work in a team environment
- 6-day worker
- Overtime may be required
- Pressurised role, deadline driven