Driver

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing Management
Reference: 111963

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Employer: AVI Limited

A love for the sea and passion for fishing are the driving forces behind I&J, a leading fishing company and manufacturer of high quality chilled and frozen foods. Almost 110 years old, I&J is the trusted name in seafood, operating a modern and efficient trawler fleet, and continually investing in the training and development of experienced fishing crews, committed to fishing responsibly, with a long-term vision. I&J has achieved and maintained accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since 2004. I&J is a globally respected supplier of high quality, chilled and frozen Cape Hake and a leading producer of farmed Cape Abalone. It is also one of AVI’s great South African brands. I&J is proudly South African and invests in, and empowers, the communities in which it operates.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Driver at I&J, Cape Town.

Line Manager: Risk Manager

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:
Vehicle Management

Ensure the vehicles are clean and in a good state to start operating for the day
Monitor the mileage on the vehicles and report when the target mileage has been reached for servicing
Monitor the vehicles and detect if any repairs are required

Reporting

Monitor any damage on vehicles and report to the Supervisor

Coordinating

Ensure the availability of all vehicles and accurate number of vehicles to maintain the capacity of demand
Calculate the distance and time to be spent on each picking or dropping request between sites
Ensure all requests are work related and ensure the availability of a spare vehicle in case of breakdowns

Manage all instructed tasks and duties

Send and pick up samples from the Micron lab to various clients
Pick up Research and Development staff at Head office and transport them to the relevant sites for trial cases
Deliver all marketing related material for exhibitions
Transport all trainees to their relevant sites
Transport all engineering spares to relevant sites
Pick up and transport I&J visitors to the different sites around the Cape Peninsula

Minimum Qualification:

Grade 12
Code 8 or 10 with PDP driver’s license

Experience required:

Minimum 2+ years driving experience in a similar role

Additional requirements:

Be available for week-end work if need be

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About AVI Limited

AVI LIMITED is home to many of South Africa’s leading and best-loved brands. Listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in the Food Products sector, AVI’s extensive brand portfolio includes more than 50 brands. Our single-minded purpose is our brands growth and development. Our brands span a range of categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, out-of-home ranges, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

AVI’s brands have grown into great South African favourites including: Five Roses, Freshpak, House of Coffees, Frisco, Koffiehuis and Ellis Brown in the Beverages category; Bakers, Pyotts, Willards and Provita in the Biscuits and Snacks category; I&J in the Frozen Foods category; as well as Ciro, Lavazza and Douwe Egberts Cafitesse for the Out Of Home market. Our beauty and personal care brands include Yardley, Lentheric and Coty Great international and local Fashion Brands in the AVI stable include Spitz, Carvela, Kurt Geiger, Lacoste, Gant and Green Cross Shoes. We have a well-developed shared services structure spanning: International, IT, Finance, Logistics, Marketing, Procurement and Field Marketing that allows us to take advantage of our scale.

AVI’s brands are a household name in South Africa and growing every day.