Transport Manager, Department of Works and Estates

DUE: 20 JUN 2025

TRANSPORT MANAGER, DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND ESTATES
Person Specification
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Transport, Logistics, or Supply Chain Management, or an equivalent qualification. A relevant master’s degree in the field would be considered an advantage. Additionally, candidates must have at least five years of post-qualification experience at the senior management level.

Duties

• Day to day management of the University transport section.
• Ensure that all vehicles meet legal and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure that drivers hold the appropriate entitlement for the vehicle they are driving.
• Ensure drivers comply with the drivers’ hours and working time rules.
• Ensure that drivers are properly trained and competent to operate all relevant vehicles and equipment.
• Ensure that a proper system of vehicle maintenance is in place and carried out and that all vehicles are kept in a roadworthy condition.
• Scheduling of routes and appropriate transport for University activities, including trips, visits and sporting events.
• Develop and keep current the Transport Department Incident Management Report, Policies and Procedures, and ensure compliance by all drivers.
• Manage incidents requiring employee discipline
• Order and manage diesel/petrol coupons.
• Working with vendors and suppliers, authorize and manage vehicle repairs, fleet cards and maintenance.
• Keep current with and maintain an awareness of the Transport industry.
• Maintain safety standards to ensure compliance with insurance regulations, and develop a program of preventative safety
• Complete insurance reports.
• Develop and monitor the Transport section operations and capital expense budgets.
• Identify training needs and continued driver development, such as advanced driver training and safety.

TO APPLY
The application letter, certified copies of certificates and CVs giving full personal details including full names, place and dates of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability and names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees should be addressed to: –
The Assistant Registrar, Human Resources
Chinhoyi University of Technology,
Private Bag 7724,
Chinhoyi,
Telephone No: – 0267-2129454 or 02671-2125293
Or
Apply online to [email protected] on a SINGLE MERGED PDF DOCUMENT

Applications that do not comply with the requirements will be disqualified.