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Head of Transport Jobs – Lancet Laboratories Uganda
Job Title: Head of Transport
Organisation: Lancet Laboratories Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Lancet Laboratories Uganda limited is the leading provider of private diagnostic pathology services in Uganda. Incorporated and registered in Uganda since April 2009, it forms part of the Lancet Laboratories East Africa Group based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
General Duties
- Checks and attends to the day-to-day transport requests.
- Prepares driver schedules based on transport requests.
- Oversees efficient running, fuel utilization, maintenance and repairs of all fleet across the country.
- Liaise with external parties in regards to servicing of vehicles, repairs and parts as well as maintenance of the vehicle.
- Ensures couriers and drivers are able to locate destinations through physical maps and google maps for directions.
- Motivate, train, coach and support new and existing staff.
- Ensures all stocks and shipments is dropped off with the shipping companies for dispatch to sites as per request from the materials management department.
- Submits written reports to the CGM on a daily basis and any other information vital to the organization and relates to business.
- Manages the Logis courier sample tracking systems.
Fleet Management
- Ensure all motor vehicles and bikes have valid Licenses.
- Checks and attends transport related issues such as fuel and mechanical requests that are brought forth by the supervisor, couriers and drivers in relation to operations to ensure smooth running of fleet
- Liaise with external parties in regard to servicing of vehicles, repairs and parts as well as maintenance of the vehicle.
- Ensure all company fleet are in good working and running condition.
- Monitoring transport and fuel costs to ensure there is no misuse.
Route management
- Oversee roll out and implementation of Logis-Online on all company fleet.
- Checks and attends to the day-to-day transport requests.
- Manages couriers and routes
- Prepares driver schedules based on transport requests.
- Ensures couriers and drivers are able to locate destinations through physical maps and google maps for directions, through Logis- Online courier sample tracking systems.
- Supervises and coordinates the collection of samples from various sites
Team Management
- Direct supervision of all transport department staff and coordinate with HR department for all transport staff recruitment and assessment of their efficiency and delivery.
- Responsible for recruitment and interviewing of couriers and drivers.
- Manage the development, performance and maintenance of the organization’s transport to produce an efficient transport service, maximizing performance, value and profitability against pre-agreed targets
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The Head of Transport should have relevant qualifications
- Skills Required: General Duties, Fleet Management, Route Management, Team Management
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons are requested to make their applications by attaching copies of their certificates and testimonials and send to hr@lancet.co.ug
Deadline: 22nd April 2024 by 5.00 pm.
NB: Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo background checks and assessments.
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