Fleet and Safety Supervisor

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

The Key Purpose of this role is to own the operational site’s Safety and Fleet Management service to ensure the Company operates in a lawful and ethical manner, complies with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act, Road Transport Act, Governance Codes (Combined Code) of practice pertaining to Safety and Fleet Management, including AB InBev Safety Policies, Standards, and Corporate Governance.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Fleet & Spares

• Ensure compliance with the OHS Act of 1993 and the Road Traffic Act.
• Accountable for maintaining sustainable fleet standards at the site.
• Business hazards are not contained within perimeter fencing; therefore, one must devise smart plans and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with daily stringent inspections of the depot fleet against legal and company requirements.
• Report daily on fleet availability (trucks, trailers, FLTs, and MFLTs).
• Ensure good record-keeping and compliance with legal requirements, including maintenance job cards, licensing history, and pre-trip inspections.
• Execute and sustain the DPO Fleet and Safety Pillars through DPO Self-Assessments and Zone DPO Audits.
• Consolidate asset verification in line with the BRN.
• Own master data requisitions and changes.
• Understand vehicle-specific maintenance and service requirements for all vehicle categories (trucks, trailers, forklifts, and warehouse cleaning equipment).
• Develop and maintain site standards to minimize losses, ensure compliance with legal provisions (e.g., OHS Act, Environmental Act, COVID Act), and limit exposure.
• Manage expenditure against the budget (VLC), with monthly Latest Estimates (LE) aligned to period phasing (DC).
• Manage spare parts to ensure adherence to minimum and maximum stock levels (including tyres) and ensure compliance with Inventory Control Processes, including stock counts.
• Maintain workshop safety through 5S principles and review maintenance SOPs to ensure safe practices are followed.

Safety

• Entrench the Safety culture and SHE programmes.
• Ensure site procedures and work instructions are maintained and adhered to.
• Accountable for ensuring that safety risks are adequately addressed and for monitoring audits, surveys, and maintenance activities.
• Take end-to-end ownership of Safety standards, governance, and culture within the operations.
• Execute DPO/VPO/LCP means and standards, and drive innovation, benchmarking, and process improvement initiatives to improve sustainable DPO/VPO/LCP KPIs.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant 3-year tertiary degree or diploma.
• 2-3 years’ fleet functional work experience.
• Knowledge of the applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act, Road Traffic Act, and governance practices.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Inventory control acumen.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word, and knowledge of SAP.
• Strong analytical ability, demonstrated through experience.
• Good performance track record.
• Health and Safety knowledge.
• People management experience (advantageous).

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with multiple stakeholders.
• High level of integrity and accountability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proactive and results-oriented approach.
• Commitment to Safety and continuous improvement.
• Strong customer service mindset.

Additional Information

• Band: VIII

ABInBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in line with ABInBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional/ relevant information as criteria for short-listing.