Job Opportunity at Patterson Group Limited, Transport Officer

Transport Officer

Location

Kinondoni, Bunju Dar Es Salaam

Description

Patterson Group Limited is a registered company which deal with construction, logistics and trading. The company carries out all works related to trading, logistic, building constructions such as residential houses, commercial buildings and multi complex building and all civil works including road works, bridges construction and all works related to civil and building. To accomplish this, the company needs to recruit staff who are competent, analytical, experienced and hardworking individuals determined to go extra mile for their career growth and future

Transport Officer

Nature and Scope:

The successful candidates will report to the General Manager and assist in distribution, maintenance, repair and utilisation of vehicles fleet of Patterson Group Limited.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure allocation and proper rotation of appropriate work and assignments to employees or junior officers;
Supervise drivers, mechanics drivers and temporary driver
Maintain a box filing system for each vehicle and motorbike that stores information (vehicle/motorbike purchase, insurance and registration documents along with all interventions on the vehicle/motorbike which include repairs and accidents reports, log sheets and other relevant documents
Compile the monthly/quarterly fuel reports;
Ensure drivers have an up to date and proper license;
Oversee recruitment of new drivers and testing of driver candidates in traffic rules, signaling and practical driving;
Submit regular and comprehensive monthly reports to the supervisor on vehicle movements and problems.

Key Qualifications and Requirements:

A Degree or Diploma of Mechanical and Logistics Management or Logistics and Transport Management;
A minimum of three years of related experience;
Ability to review alternative options and select most effective and efficient mode of transport in various context and circumstance;
Ability to provide leadership to transport and mechanical staff;
Good knowledge of computers and relevant software applications;
High energy level and multi-tasking skills

Interested candidates are requested to send an email or submit a letter of interest detailing their motivation for the position applied for together with their Curriculum Vitae, two professional references and copies of academic Certificates/Diplomas/Degree and others

Closing Date is 20th November 2017. The letters should be addressed to:

Human Resources Department,
Patterson Group Limited,
Pwani Street, Plot No. 2 Block B,
P.O. Box 32292, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.