RCL Foods is Currently Opening Job Vacancies as Code 10 Drivers - Apply Now
Code 10 Drivers - Durban
Reference Number - RCL250324-8
Company - RCL Foods
Job Title - Code 10 Drivers - Durban
Functions - Supply Chain
Job Type Classification - Permanent
Location - Town / City - Durban
Location - Province - KwaZulu-Natal
Location - Country - South Africa
Job Description
- The suitable candidate will be responsible to performs tasks / activities associated with the transportation and sales of bread and confectionary. Calling on customers (traders and retail chain stores), taking orders and delivering mainly from vehicle -frequently for cash and new customer acquisition.
- RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and customer focused Code 10 Driver Salesman within the baking business unit.
- This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Distribution Manager.
- This role is a Permanent role.
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About You:
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Education
- Grade 12, valid Driver’s License and v a l i d PDP.
Skills
- Ability to read, write, understand and communicate in English.
- Good numeracy
Experience
- Min 3 years driving experience working in FMCG. Experience in delivering
- and selling FMCG product for cash to existing and new customers.
General
- Expected to work over weekends and public holidays
- To maintain a valid Driver’s Licence and v a l i d PDP
- Expected to be on stand by and to come in to assist in the event of driver
- absenteeism.
- Expected to work overtime as required
Duties & Responsibilities
Dress and Vehicle Duties
- Ensure driving compartment is clean and safe according to requirements for a work station in terms of
- the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Enter any faults onto the checklist.
- Wear and make use of the prescribed PPE clothing and equipment.
- Sign the checklist as acknowledgement of the vehicle condition
- Faults of a serious nature to be reported to the supervisor and the vehicle to be sent immediately to the
- workshop
- Arrange a replacement vehicle if the repair will take a longer time to repair
- Adherence to the statutory rules of the road, thereby ensuring the safety of himself, his passengers and
- other road user vehicles.
- Checks his vehicle according to the checklist specified by the company
- Immediately report any theft of vehicle, fuel or equipment or damage to vehicle to Logistics Manager
- Accidents must be handled in terms of the company laid-down procedures for damage, injuries and
- death
- Immediately report damage to third party vehicles or property to Logistics Manager
- Maintain a clean vehicle to ensure high levels of hygiene standards at all times.
Stock and Loading
- Inspect quality of stock being loaded and report any problems immediately to the relevant authority
- Driver to assist with loading as and when required
- Discrepancies are noted and brought to the immediate attention of the Route Controller
- Check number of crates on load and sign acknowledgement of amount that must be returned
- Check that vehicle has been safely loaded to ensure road safety is not compromised
- If no choice but to proceed with delivery of substandard stock, customer to be made aware of this fact
- Once satisfied that the load is accurate, the driver to sign acceptance of the stock i.e., Loading Sheet
- and not force customer to purchase the goods.
- Check that actual stock loaded matches the orders placed.
Van Assistants
- Create a harmonious working relationship with the van assistant
- Ensure van assistant is present at work and if not, arrange a replacement through the correct
- procedure
- Train and coach van assistant to ensure he is meeting company standards
- Report performance problems with van assistant to the Route Controller/Supervisor
- Ensure van assistant is presentable and deals with customers appropriately
- Driver to take responsibility for and supervise van assistant
Sales and Customers
- Report any issues that may affect company service levels such as serious delays, difficult unloading
- Driver liaises with customers weekly to ensure that customer service levels are maintained and that
- Look for opportunities to increase daily sales by increasing sales to current customers and by gaining
- more customers
- Any potential or actual customer losses to be reported to supervisor. Every attempt to be made to win
- back the customer and to supply market info. Be proactive on the route
- If potential new sales area, driver to report to supervisor and sales manager to investigate further
- conditions or other such problems
- customers are retained on their routes.
- Driver to implement promotions with customers as and when required.
- Always be friendly, helpful and respectful towards customers
Deliveries
- Where sales are being exceeded against orders, the driver to be aware of stock levels at all times to
- Driver to ensure that the stock delivered to customer is according to the customer’s order
- ensure all customers on the route are supplied with their order
Key Responsibilities
- Secure orders for the following day’s delivery and give the orders timeously to the sales department
- Perform crate recovery to monitor and minimise crate loses.
- stock, either by means of an alternative vehicle or by returning to the bakery
- All customers to receive their order but where this is not possible, at least some of their order
- Driver to deliver or collect other items/products to or from customers
- Ensure all crates delivered, are recovered and returned to Sunshine Bakery premises on the same day
- Should further stock not be available, apologize to customers that are short-delivered
- Collect finished products from other bakeries/drivers and delivering to the customer when there is a
- breakdown
- Transporting personnel, material and equipment to / from specific locations
- If sales exceed actual amounts on truck, arrangements to be made via cell phone for replenishment of
- Driver to investigate shortage within further 24 hours
- Immediately deposit cash in vehicle safe on receipt of it
- Be vigilant in regard to counterfeit notes or fraudulent activities
- Accurately complete and /or handle transactional documentation. These include but are not limited to
- vehicle check lists, and other related forms
- Be aware of possible robbery attempts and driver to take necessary precautions to avoid risk
- Checking and inserting the relevant information (quantitative/ qualitative) details of activities.
- invoices, delivery notes, loading schedules, crate control documents, vehicle log sheet, petrol slips,
- all monies and loafage is accounted for
- Accurate recording of the route data
- Forwarding of all documentation to the relevant personnel / departments for processing and ensuring
- Selling bread at the authorised price.
- Cash to be dropped immediately to minimize company risk
- Invoices raised of delivery quantity to match cash received and other paperwork such as ‘to pay’ or
- ‘bread on truck’
- Cash ups to be completed by the driver, in the presence of the supervisor, on return from a route
- All monies or paperwork to balance so that stock sold balances with cash received
- Driver to sign for shortages within 24 hours
- Secure and safeguard cash, paperwork and company stock. Make use of vehicle safe at all times
Product/Service Competitor Analysis
- Collect competitor product information
- Collect competitor sales / customer information
- Obtain competitor products
General
- particular, drivers may be required to perform the duties of van assistant or loader.
- Comply with health and safety standards in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Drivers may be required to assist in any aspect of the business from time to time as required. In
- Report any health issues to the supervisor that could affect his ability to drive safely
Important
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