Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of a Driver, Grade T6A that is available in the Service Department. The positions is tenable at our Maselema Head office in Blantyre.

Reporting to the Service Manager, the successful candidates shall be responsible for ensuring an effective transportation facilitation in order to attain the objectives of the branch/department.

Required Person

We are ONLY interested in a person who meet the following criteria below;

• Malawi School Certificate of Education or its Equivalent
• Valid Class C Driver’s License, and with good driving record.
• Demonstrate dependability and self – motivation
• Exhibit leadership skills (primarily when assigned as Team Leader for on – call duties)
• Maintain high level of personal integrity and reliability.
• Maintain good physical condition that will enable Driver to stoop, bend, twist and perform other motions, requiring strength and endurance when performing manual labour indoors and outdoors.
• Good Communication & Interpersonal Skills
• Basic Computer Knowledge

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accurately complete and submit all necessary paperwork, such as daily dispatch sheets and petty cash items.
• Keep assigned vehicles free from damage, in acceptable condition, and consistently clean in a manner.
• Ensure that the vehicle is in proper and safe condition prior to use, and accept responsibility to report any damage or mechanical malfunctions that exist.
• Manage various products and merchandise responsibly while in the act of loading, unloading, or transporting items, ensuring that cargo is properly secured to avoid damage.
• Delivery and pickup of items, documentation ensuring accurate capture of what the item/documentation is, who requested the transport of the item, who received the item, and obtaining proper signatures.
• Work extra/overtime hours as needed according to departmental workload.
• Maintain an excellent driving record, meaning that a valid Malawian license must be presented at the time of employment, and no more than three road traffic violations can exist on an employee’s driving record at any given time.
• Be willing and able to work on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Operate vehicles and equipment safely and responsibly, as assigned.
• Respect and maintain the relationship of trust required to obtain a high level of security access to offices, homes, and properties of company personnel without supervision.
• Be willing and able to perform tasks without direct supervision that may require physical labor, and possibly the use of hand tools. This work may need to be performed both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.
• Dress in a fashion that enables the employee to complete the daily tasks, while maintaining a professional and appropriate appearance.
• Transport employees, customers as directed, in a safe and responsible manner. This includes departmental training, new employee orientation, shuttle transportation for Distributor training and various activities, shuttle transportation for conventions and conferences, airport runs, etc.
• Responsible for transporting product and various items pertaining to departmental moves, long hauls, relocation of product to outside warehousing, etc.
• Complete all other tasks as assigned from time to time.

Those who meet the above requirements should apply and submit their applications together with their detailed Curriculum Vitae to the address below. Only short – listed applications shall be acknowledged.

The Closing Date for receiving applications is Tuesday, 20th September, 2022.

Human Resources Manager
Toyota Malawi Limited
P.O Box 430
Blantyre

E –mail: hr@toyotamalawi.com