Job Title: Distribution
Assistant
Assistant
Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Transport
Supervisor
Supervisor
About US:
Monitor Publications
Limited (MPL), a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential
media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor
newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Limited (MPL), a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential
media house, operating The Daily Monitor, Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor
newspapers, 93.3 KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business
Directory.
Job Summary: The
Distribution Assistant will mainly transport
staff, deliver newspapers and parcels to various destinations safely and
securely within set deadlines.
Distribution Assistant will mainly transport
staff, deliver newspapers and parcels to various destinations safely and
securely within set deadlines.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Drives
staff delivers newspapers and parcels to various destinations as assigned.
Drives
staff delivers newspapers and parcels to various destinations as assigned.
·
Keeps
the vehicle in the cleanest and top mechanical condition.
Keeps
the vehicle in the cleanest and top mechanical condition.
·
Monitors
the distances covered book the vehicle for service and ensure it is serviced as
required.
Monitors
the distances covered book the vehicle for service and ensure it is serviced as
required.
·
Maintains
a work book for each assignment and logs in the distances covered.
Maintains
a work book for each assignment and logs in the distances covered.
·
Monitors
the condition of the vehicle and reports defects for rectifying immediately.
Monitors
the condition of the vehicle and reports defects for rectifying immediately.
·
Fuels
the vehicle, takes care of tools and accessories.
Fuels
the vehicle, takes care of tools and accessories.
·
Checks
duty roaster route and vehicles assigned.
Checks
duty roaster route and vehicles assigned.
·
Sorts and
loads parcels ensuring the first-in-last-out order for efficient drops en route
Sorts and
loads parcels ensuring the first-in-last-out order for efficient drops en route
·
Signs
off the loading strip list and leaves for destination within set deadlines.
Signs
off the loading strip list and leaves for destination within set deadlines.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold an O’ Level Certificate (Uganda Certificate of Education)
or its equivalent
The
applicant must hold an O’ Level Certificate (Uganda Certificate of Education)
or its equivalent
·
A valid
driver’s license, with at least 2 classes e.g. CM or DL
A valid
driver’s license, with at least 2 classes e.g. CM or DL
·
Three to
five years of working experience as a company driver
Three to
five years of working experience as a company driver
·
Strong
communication and interpersonal skills, with a very good command of English
Strong
communication and interpersonal skills, with a very good command of English
·
High
drive for results and ability to work with deadlines
High
drive for results and ability to work with deadlines
·
Very
high personal standards
Very
high personal standards
·
Mechanical
knowledge is an added advantage.
Mechanical
knowledge is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
Al suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed
CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number(s) addressed to: [email protected]
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications, detailed
CVs and academic documents with daytime telephone number(s) addressed to: [email protected]
Deadline: 12th October 2018
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