Fleet Supervisor

Driver Management & Rostering

• Draw up and manage the driver roster, assigning drivers to trucks and trips based on licence code, route experience, Hazchem certification and cross-border clearance.
• Monitor driving hours and rest periods to prevent fatigue and keep the fleet within legal limits.
• Arrange relief drivers for sick leave, absenteeism and emergencies.
• Handle the onboarding and induction of new drivers, including route briefings, company rules, vehicle familiarisation and load-securing standards.
• Do regular driver assessments and road tests, and arrange refresher or defensive-driving training where needed.
• Keep driver files current: licences, PrDPs, medicals, Hazchem certificates, passports and work permits for cross-border trips
• Ensure drivers have proper equipment and PPE before departing.

Fleet Operations & Monitoring

• Supervise daily fleet operations with the controllers, covering dispatch, route plans and turnaround times.
• Allocate trailers to horses for each trip and keep trailer allocation records accurate.
• Monitor loading and offloading times at mines and ports, and escalate excessive waiting times so they can be billed or resolved.
• Manage breakdowns end to end including recovery, roadside repairs and getting the load moving again.

Maintenance & Compliance

• Schedule and track services, preventative maintenance, COFs and licence disc renewals for all horses and trailers.
• Run tyre management across the fleet, including inspections, rotations, pressure checks, retread decisions and tyre history per position.
• Do pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspections, and ground unroadworthy vehicles until they are fixed.
• Make sure vehicles carry the correct equipment: fire extinguishers, triangles, Hazchem placards, straps, tarps, chains and first-aid kits.
• Liaise with the workshop and service providers on repair quotes, turnaround times and warranty claims.
• Keep fleet records, maintenance logs and vehicle files audit-ready.

Cost Control

• Monitor diesel usage and efficiency (km/L) per truck and driver, and investigate abnormal consumption or suspected fuel theft.
• Reconcile fuel slips against GPS distance and tank readings.
• Track maintenance, tyre and repair spend per vehicle, and flag trucks whose running costs are too high.
• Process traffic fines and AARTO notices: identify the driver responsible and handle nominations within the legal deadlines.

Cross-Border Operations

• Confirm before departure that every cross-border truck has its permits, border documents, insurance and trip funds in place.

Discipline, Safety & Incidents

• Enforce company rules on speeding, harsh driving, cellphone use, unauthorised passengers and alcohol.
• Investigate accidents, incidents, cargo losses and short deliveries, and compile incident reports.
• Initiate disciplinary processes with HR and represent operations at hearings when required.
• Run toolbox talks on safety, fatigue, load securing and hijacking awareness.

Documentation & Reporting

• Make sure POD paperwork is returned, checked and filed correctly after every trip.
• Prepare weekly fleet reports on availability, downtime, maintenance costs, fuel efficiency, incidents and driver performance.
• Attend the weekly operations meeting and the daily operations check-ins.
• Plan rest days, leave and standby cover so that no truck stands idle for lack of a driver.
• Monitor driving hours and rest periods to prevent fatigue and keep the fleet within legal limits.
• Arrange relief drivers for sick leave, absenteeism and emergencies.
• Submit monthly driver trip and attendance records to payroll, and resolve trip-pay queries.
• Handle the onboarding and induction of new drivers, including route briefings, company rules, vehicle familiarisation and load-securing standards.
• Do regular driver assessments and road tests, and arrange refresher or defensive driving training where needed.
• Keep driver files current: licences, PrDPs, medicals, Hazchem certificates, passports and work permits for cross-border trips.

Pay: R20 000,00 - R25 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person