VOLVO IS HIRING A GENERAL WORKER

General Worker

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

 

 

What you will do:

The main purpose of the job is to ensure that special tools and workshop equipment is controlled according to the Volvo procedure. Ensure that the branch complies with the SHERQ system with regards to calibration as described in the Volvo Southern Africa procedures.

 

 

Job Objectives:

• Maintain special tools and equipment and work environment in a clean, neat and in an organized state.
• Issue special tools to workshop personnel and recording same.
• Follow up on tools not returned to the store.
• Arrange the special tools on the tool boards and document its positions.
• Implement a control method with regards to the special tools and keep an accurate inventory of date and time taken and returned and condition.

 

 

• Ensure that all the lifting equipment complies with legislation.
• All safety equipment is checked as per safety registers.
• Maintain and control of the claims and warranty store with and accurate inventory
• Ensure that scrapping is done in accordance with the Volvo guidelines
• Collect information from adjudicators and place parts in storeroom
• Remove parts from shelves 30 days after credit passed.

 

 

• Ownership and control of the warranty and claims store ensuring that all parts are labelled correctly and stored in their correct locations.
• Ensuring that the special tool room and claims store is always kept tidy and that access is controlled
• Create a “safety culture” within the branch.
• Maintain the suppliers list.
• Ensure that the scrap is removed timeously.
• Ensure that the used oil is stored and removed as per local council regulations.

 

 

Qualification & Job Experience

• Matric
• Health and Safety certification.
• Storekeeping experience.

 

 

Key Competencies:

• Ability to understand instructions and perform it.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and managers.
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Basic Planning and organizing.
• Good administrative skills.
• Quality control abilities.

 

 

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

 

 

Closing Date: 24 September 2024.

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Who we are and what we believe in

 

 

Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

 

 

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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