Transport Manager

SA Metal currently has a vacancy for a motivated, professional and organized Transport Manager to join their team in Cape Town. The Transport Manager’s primary purpose is to oversee the transport function SA Metal’s operations in Cape Town, in order to ensure smooth operation and that the requirements of SA Metal’s customers are met.

HE/SHE WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO:

• Manage the day to day transport requirements overseeing a fleet of almost 100 vehicles.
• Effective management of a large team of transport controllers, drivers and general workers.
• Ensure the controllers are continuously monitoring the fleet at all times and are logistically prepared for all situations.
• Ensure that all customer transport requirements are completed timeously.
• Accurate daily planning and effective usage of resources.
• Implement cost reduction strategies.
• Continuously identify areas within the transport department and wider business in which the business can improve, and implementing such improvements.
• Liaise with the Human Resources department in respect of any staff related issues that arise.
• Provide “on the job” training and guidance when necessary.
• Manage the correct application of vehicles to jobs.
• Ensure highest possible customer service levels.
• Ensure that the fleet is in a roadworthy condition and conforms to company policy and the law in terms of branding and cleanliness.
• Ensure legal compliance at all times.
• Collaborate with our in-house truck workshop to ensure vehicles are properly maintained and roadworthy
• Collaborate with our bin tracking team to ensure all bins and containers are managed properly.
• Collaborate with an equivalent team in Johannesburg with regard to long-distance and other transport matters.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Transport-related diploma/degree.
• At least 20 years’ experience in the transport field.
• At least 10 years’ experience in management of transport controllers and schedulers, a transport control room and fleet of at least 10 vehicles.
• Working knowledge of vehicle tracking and transport systems.
• A fundamental understanding of the laws governing transport.
• A fundamental understanding of Labour Law (LRA).
• Experience with both short and long-haul fleets is preferred.
• Knowledge of Cape Town and its roads is preferred.
• Good communication skills with management, peers and subordinates.
• Decisive thinking with a self-confident approach to dealing with daily situational challenges.
• Logical thinking and able to hold your composure during difficult times.
• A basic understanding of the working mechanisms of transport vehicles.
• Medium to advanced computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel and Microsoft Office).

QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES

• Self-motivated, accurate, goal orientated and attention to detail.
• Able to analyse and implement verbal instructions.
• Ability to multi-task and manage demanding workload in a pressurised environment.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results (“time management”).
• Excellent communication, telephone & organizational skills.
• Ability work independently and within a team.
• Superb customer skills.

Job title:

Transport Manager

Reporting to:
Director of SA Metal Group

Job type:
Permanent position

Benefits include:

· Provident fund

· Medical aid

· Life cover at 4x annual salary

· Funeral cover

· 15 x paid leave days per annum

· Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07h30–17h00:
Monday – Thursday

07h30–16h00:
Friday

Will be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

External candidates are encouraged to apply for this vacancy on

by no later than 25 February 2026. We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.

Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorised to make such an offer. Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.