Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide operational support to the Fleet Manager and ensure effective, efficient, and safe operation of the fleet.

Location:

• 31 Princess of Wales Terrace, Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

Fleet Maintenance expenditure authorisation and control: -

• Manage and monitor maintenance operational expenditure (OPEX) within allocated budget.
• Receive and evaluate authorisation request in accordance with delegated mandate for Managed Maintenance expenditure.
• Evaluate authorisation requests and if necessary, identify beneficial alternatives.
• Identify, utilize, and confirm OEM & supplier warranty / guarantees.
• Liaise with MM Supplier and escalate any issues to the Fleet manager.
• Provide 2nd authorisation for Managed Maintenance expenditure.
• For major mechanical repair initiate repair, replace or scrapping decision process to Fleet Manager.
• Prepare consolidated reports of activity and expenditure and submit to Fleet Manager.
• Report and submit the necessary completed Insurance claim documents to WHC Insurance department.
• Assist WHC Insurance department in the repair process and approval of ACCIDENT repair.

COF and Fleet Roadworthiness: -

• Receive request for COF certificate from Fleet Administrator /Fleet Officer- Driver Services
• Obtain COF certificate and submit to Fleet Administrator /Fleet Officer - Driver Services, for relicensing.
• Ensure that the fleet is always Roadworthy and in compliance with Traffic Legislation.
• Remove unroadworthy vehicles from operations for corrective maintenance.
• Obtain quotations, evaluate, authorize expenditure, manage repair, and return vehicle to service.

Fleet Reporting: -

• Capture all service, maintenance repair and tyre expenditure to the FMIS system.
• Prepare and submit ad hoc, monthly, and yearly reports of vehicle and dealer expenditures.
• Analyze dealer expenditure and operational processes to identify procurement and operating benefits, and report to the Fleet Manager for inclusion in future maintenance and repair operations.

Stakeholder Relations: -

• Build, support and maintain healthy diverse internal and external relationships to ensure achievement of organisational goals.
• Implement remedial actions where required, in consultation with the Fleet Manager.

Compliance: -

• Adhere to relevant statutory and legislative regulations, standard company operating procedures (SOP's), policies and practices.

Required minimum education and training:

• Diploma/Certificate in Fleet Management or a qualification in Transport Management.
• A valid unendorsed South African driver's license.

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in Fleet Environment with managed maintenance experience.

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Punctuality and good time keeping must be adhered to at all times.
• Good organizational, leadership and team skills. Flexibility and attention to details. Able to work independently. A self-starter. A professional and positive disposition.
• Customer orientated and tactful.
• Contactable after hours in instances of Fleet related emergencies.
• Overtime work and occasional travel may be required from time to time
• Self-motivated with a high regard for work ethic, values and integrity.
• Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, computer experience for maintaining database of vehicle information and familiarity with make and models of current fleet vehicles.
• Good understanding of motor vehicles mechanics, technical, analytical and negotiation skills.

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 2 October 2023
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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Company Description

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics.

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