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Manage a team of 6 staff.
Manage routine servicing and maintenance requirements
Manage stores and purchasing
Maintain job cards
Accident - reports, insurance and repairs
Manage Vehicle turnaround

To generate business for the workshop services, by direct interactions with new clients for new business and existing clients for repeat business.
Responsible for optimum utilization of resources available for the workshop in terms of machinery, manpower, utilities, consumables etc for the various jobs being conducted for various clients.
To ensure that the activities of the workshop are well coordinated in order to complete the jobs received within the allocated time frame, quality parameters, class requirements and budgeted cost.
Coordinate with customers for planning and scheduling of activities prior to commencement of work and ensure appropriate approvals for the same.
To coordinate all related activities pertaining to testing, pre-commissioning and commissioning of equipment and machinery.
To develop and implement a system to ensure regular maintenance service for the machinery and for breakdown related activities.
Must be able to manage the facilities alongside the workshop and ensure compliance to all regulatory authorities.
To coordinate with other departments within the Company for issues relating to administration, logistics, quality, purchase.
Completion and submission of all required documentation to support the workshop activities including damage reports, repair procedures, quality tests and results, completion reports, additional work reports etc.

Reporting to senior management and performing secretarial and administrative duties.
Typing, formatting, and editing reports, documents, and presentations.
Entering data, maintaining databases, and keeping records.
Liaising with internal departments, answering calls, and making travel arrangements.
Managing internal and external correspondence on behalf of senior management.
Scheduling appointments, maintaining an events calendar and sending reminders.
Copying, scanning, and faxing documents, as well as taking notes.
Preparing facilities for scheduled events and arranging refreshments, if required.
Ordering office supplies and replacements, as well as managing mail and courier services.
Observing best business practices and etiquette.

Proactive response to external factors to ensure that required arrangements (contingencies) are in place at all times for timely dispatch of Fleet out of the Workshop department
Developing and leading a cohesive team capable of planning and executing day-to-day activities in a safe, professional, efficient and cost effective manner
Effectively and efficiently managing the daily operations of the Workshop department with the key objective of reducing the turnaround time of maintenance and repair works by Workshop staff for the fleet
Ensure effective collaboration and coordination with the Stores and Procurement team to ensure that all required spares for maintenance and repair works are on hand and immediately available

Main Roles and Responsibilities
Replacing vehicle engines, steering mechanisms, transmissions and braking systems.
Checking vehicle lighting systems.
Test driving vehicles to gauge performance. Maintaining detailed records of serviced vehicles.
Attend to broken-down vehicles and recovery of breakdown vehicles
Examine vehicles, compile estimates of repair costs to perform repairs
Ensure safe operation and maintenance of all workshop equipment

Job Summary
Responsible for selling different parts in mechanical, hardware, repair, or parts stores. Assesses needs, takes orders, finds products, and checks out customers.
Primary responsibilities
Help customers find the spare parts they are looking for.
Read catalogs to determine new parts on market.
Ensure all necessary parts are stocked and ready for purchase.
Order new parts from catalog as needed.
Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
Look over machine, product, or car to determine what part is needed.
Locate other vendors who have the part if it isn't carried in store.
Recommend substitute parts or show customers how to modify parts.
Examine parts for defects.
Exchange defective parts.
Check out customers.
Take cash, check, or credit card for purchase and dispense change.
Take inventory of stock and replenish when needed.
Take orders over the phone.
Sell parts to repair garages, retail shops, truck and bus companies, dealers, and the public.
Measure parts, using precision measuring instruments to determine whether similar parts may be machined to required size.
Set up merchandise for display.
Answer the customers' questions or problems.
Use knowledge of machines and equipment to discuss the use and features of parts.
Receive and deliver parts to customers.

Hiring employees.
Able to deal with suppliers.
Overseeing daily business operations.
Training low-level managers and staff.
Creating and managing budgets.
Evaluating performance and productivity.
Analyzing accounting and financial data.
Researching and identifying growth opportunities.

Duties to include
Leading the team of mechanics

Greeting of customers
Replenishing stock
Interacting with Suppliers
Creating the employees schedule
Training of new employees
Supervising daily activities
Handling disputes between employees and customers
Liaising between the customer and service technicians
Working with customers to determine problems with a vehicle and provide technicians with accurate repair descriptions

Exhibit a positive, friendly & helpful attitude towards customers and be sensitive to their needs.
Willing to be a general run around and assist in all divisions in the office
Create proforma, delivery note and invoice.
Select appropriate product from stock.
Assist with and resolve customer complaints where necessary.
Keeps abreast of new product information and upcoming product promotions.
Quotations
Perform basic mathematical calculations required to accurately complete assigned tasks eg. discounts and mark ups

Duties:
Booking in of vehicles and inspection
Opening and closing off job cards
Allocation of jobs to technicians
Quality check, quality assurance, test drives
Customer liaison and customer relations management
Ensuring that customers do not mill in the workshop and are sat in the customer waiting area.
Budget and budget management
Business growth/expansion
Management of hygienic factors
Implementation of the Workshop Standard Operating Procedures to its full spirit and intent.
Enforcement of Safety and Health Standards

Main Roles and Responsibilities
Running diagnostic tests on vehicles.
Analyzing diagnostic test results.
Replacing vehicle engines, steering mechanisms, transmissions and braking systems.
Checking vehicle lighting systems.
Test driving vehicles to gauge performance. Performing preventative maintenance on service trucks.
Maintaining detailed records of serviced vehicles.
Adhering to an inspection procedure checklist.
Maintaining a parts inventory.
Attend to broken-down vehicles and recovery of breakdown vehicles
Ensure safe operation and maintenance of all workshop equipment

Answer phone calls
Deal with customer queries and complaints
quotations
Check on workshop and progress of the jobs
Open and cost job cards
Provide feedback

The General Manager has the primary purpose of managing the operations in Mozambique, according to company strategy, and in line with the growth of profits targets of the business.
The role entails:
Overseeing all staff and operations to ensure the company profit goals are achieved through a variety of measures;
Managing the operations with excellent and ethical client service;
Ensuring that there are sufficient skilled staff working efficiently to achieve the company strategy and goals;
Implementing the short, medium and long-term goals of the company as articulated by the Board.
The General Manager reports directly to the Group Managing Director.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The scope of responsibilities of the General Manager covers the strategic, operational and administrative areas of the Company in Mozambique.
Implement the company’s strategy in Mozambique;
Implement the business development plan that optimises current markets and drives growth into new local markets at acceptable levels of profitability;
Take overall responsibility for maximising identified business opportunities;
Manage key customer relationships;
Maintain sound corporate governance within the company by reporting regularly to the Group Managing Director;
Lead Mozambique’s team, maintaining good relations with team members and driving team cohesion;
Drives team effectiveness and performance;
Ensure that the right people are employed to implement the company strategy;
Has overall responsibility for Mozambique’s revenue generation and profitability;
Has overall responsibility for Mozambique’s fixed and variable monthly costs;
Ensure timeous and cost-effective delivery of stock;
Oversee the implementation of the warehouse policy for efficient storage, handling and management of stock;
Formulate and implement strategies to achieve sales/growth targets;
Oversee the Finance department’s management of the accounts and finances according to company policy and strategy;
Ensure that the Human Resources policies are adhered to in compliance with Internal Regulation Document, the company Internal Policies and the Labour law;
Identify suitable talent that will ensure effective succession management across key positions in Mozambique;
Undertake regular branch visits to strengthen key relationships;
Continually implement company policies and procedures and make suggestions for what needs to be changed to make the company more profitable and productive;
Efficiently manage people across various locations;
Networks effectively in order to focus resources on implementing strategic opportunities;
Operates in Mozambique business environment;
Perform other tasks as may be required by the Group Managing Director and/or the Board of Directors.
Working Hours
From Monday to Friday:
­ 07h30 – 12h30
­ 14h00 – 17h30
Saturday:
­ 08h00 – 12h30