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Job Title:   Distribution Driver (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Nile Breweries Limited

Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda

About Organisation:

Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. We aim to provide for a variety of career paths and patterns of working, a good work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.

Job Summary: The Distribution Driver will perform and facilitate product deliveries safely and to standard whilst promoting Company’s image.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Vehicle maintenance:

• To ensure the vehicle is always maintained in good running order by observing maintenance schedule and filling pre-inspection form prior to every trip.

Safety of the vehicle and cargo:

• To ensure the safety of the vehicle and cargo always and in all locations with full adherence to legal and company requirements with regards to safety and cleanliness

Deliveries to customers  

• To ensure beer and empty crates are delivered at the right place and at the right time as per delivery/collection instruction and route plan

Loading & unloading activities

• To ensure loading/unloading of products is done as per processes, all products are counted, both at load location and unload locations, and delivery documents are duly signed and issued

Cost control:

• To observe standard provided for fuel usage per 100km, reduce idling time, no excessive breaking etc
• To ensure breakages and missing bottles are eliminated to zero by following safe driving principles

Reports:

• To ensure pre-trip inspection forms are filled out accurately
• Accurate fuel records are kept, and fuel reports submitted on time as per process
• On time submission of any DPO related reports and requirements, such as reporting of SIO’s

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant 1 year university degree

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience driving Heavy Goods Vehicles
• Valid license to drive Heavy Duty Vehicle – Class E & D from Sumatra
• Numeracy and literacy skills
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Verbal and written communication skills to handle customer queries
• Ability to use electronic equipment
• Basic knowledge of automobile engineering

Behavioural & Interpersonal Competencies:

• Challenger of the status quo
• Driven to implement change & transformation
• Be a true partner with business owners
• Working in a multi-cultural environment
• High level of service mindset
• Coordinating skills
• High sense for accuracy
• Communicative, team oriented and open for change
• Ability to work in a well-organized, accurate and reliable manner
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills & problem solver
• Used to working with deadlines
• Highly results focused
• Leads by example, and lives the company’s values
• Able to work on own initiative and prioritize workload effectively

How to Apply:

All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the link below.

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