Starke Ayres: Driver Light Motor Vehicle
Starke Ayres (Pty) Ltd.
Date: 1 week ago
City: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Contract type: Full time

Description
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Driver LMV with Picker Packer duties, based in Gqeberha. The purpose of this role is exclusively engaged in driving cars and light motor vehicles (less than GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT of 3000kg) to and from various locations to collect and deliver goods/documents/ people. Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of vehicle(s).
Responsibilities
Deliveries
REQUIREMENTS:
Junior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Port Elizabeth
Starke Ayres is the foremost African specialist and global supplier of premium vegetable, flower and lawn seed varieties – both for commercial and home garden planting. The following position has become available for a Driver LMV with Picker Packer duties, based in Gqeberha. The purpose of this role is exclusively engaged in driving cars and light motor vehicles (less than GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT of 3000kg) to and from various locations to collect and deliver goods/documents/ people. Responsible for cleaning and routine maintenance of vehicle(s).
Responsibilities
Deliveries
- Assists and supervises the loading of the delivery vehicle.
- Checks that all goods loaded are in line with the Delivery Notes and sign for acceptance of load.
- Checks goods when off loading with the customer against the Delivery Note, and ensures that the customer signs the copy of the Delivery Note as Proof of Delivery. (POD’s). Any goods found short must be listed and signed for by the customer.
- Collects payment from the customer in the event of COD orders.
- Ensures that all goods delivered are in a clean and saleable condition with regard to packaging, general appearance and neatness.
- Hands in all P.O.D’s / COD monies to the Depot / Stores / Despatch Supervisor on his return to the Warehouse.
- Reports any shortages in POD’s / COD monies immediately to the Depot / Stores / Despatch Supervisor
- Collects returns as listed on a Goods Return Voucher (GRV’s) as and when required to do so.
- Hands in all goods and GRV’s to the Depot / Stores / Despatch Supervisor on his return to the Warehouse.
- Carries out daily/weekly checks as per Company’s Vehicle Check List and completes checklist, highlighting any problem areas, before leaving the Warehouse.
- Maintains the vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition at all times. Reports any defects or suspected defects timeously to the Depot/Stores/Despatch Supervisor.
- Maintains a vehicle delivery schedule, recording times of arrival and departure and ensures this schedule is signed off by customer.
- Ensures that he is clean and well groomed at all times, and is courteous and helpful when dealing with customers.
- Performs any other tasks as directed by the Depot Supervisor.
- Acts responsibly and professionally at all times, fostering goodwill and a positive image of the Company.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Grade 12 National Senior Certificate
- Driver License Code 8 (Code 10 is beneficial)
- Previous experience as a driver
Junior
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Port Elizabeth
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