Milk Collection Truck Driver
Milk Collection Truck Driver
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Job Title: Milk Collection Truck Driver
Project: Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN)
Location: Ogun State Nigeria
Reports to: Milk Collection Center Manager
About TechnoServe:
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServes work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of businesses and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy lack of access to jobs and markets unpredictable political dynamics and increasingly the effects of climate change. For many women and young people the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are incomes increase and living conditions for families get better they can access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
Job Summary:
The milk collection truck driver will work under the supervision of the milk collection center manager and oversee the movement of fresh milk from identified communities to the milk collection centers and from the milk collection centers to Danone Fan Milks processing facility and comply with health and safety standards. S/he will ensure that the milk collection truck is in excellent condition and performs optimally at all times.
Program/Practice/Department Overview:
TechnoServes Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision sustainable and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes resilience and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
- Strict adherence to the weekly schedule of fresh milk collection from project communities and milk collection centers and deliver promptly to Danones processing facilities.
- Ensures provision of reliable and secure driving services by driving office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel and delivery and collection of mail documents and other items and meeting official personnel and visitors at various locations.
- Interpret travel policy and procedures Staff Rules administrative circulars financial regulations and rules on travel-related matters.
- Maintain and contribute to policy information on fleet management.
- Work within cost-saving methods through proper use of vehicle accurate maintenance of daily vehicle logs and provision of inputs to preparation of the vehicle maintenance plans and reports.
- Proper day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicle through timely minor repairs arrangements for major repairs timely changes of oil check of tires brakes car washing etc.
- Logs fuel consumption maintenance etc.
- Work toward availability of required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance vehicle logs office directory map of the city/country first aid kit and necessary spare parts. Maintain updated records at all times.
- With good knowledge of defensive driving apply rules and regulations and internal and external policies.
- Be cordial and respectful to clients visitors and colleagues.
- Tactfully and effectively deal with officials and visitors using high emotional intelligence.
- Ensures steps required by rules regulations and best practices are adhered to in case of an accident.
- Applies good judgment in the context of assignments given.
- Consistent compliance with the policy in all conduct of activities.
- Provide basic security management support in applying innovative techniques to assess and mitigate risk especially within the location of work.
- Provide other project-related support assistance as may be assigned Supervisor.
Basic Qualifications:
- Minimum relevant qualification from a secondary academic institution National diploma or Higher National Diploma in any Art or social science field.
- Valid Drivers license- Class E or G.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of driving within Ogun Osun and Oyo States.
Preferred Qualification:
- At least 3 years experience in familiarity with driving trucks.
Required Languages: Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
Travel:50%
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Must have strong interpersonal skills
- Basic knowledge of the use of Microsoft Office Word Excel
Supervisory Responsibilities None
Closing Statements:
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServesvision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer andaffirmative action employerand do not discriminate based on gender race color ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity age HIV/AIDS status protected veteran status disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff partners and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact Human Resources ator call 1 .
Employment Type
Full-Time
