Jobs at Alistair Group (Now Hiring) — 7 open

Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.

Core Services:

• Freight Forwarding
• Clearance & Forwarding
• Energy Industry Support Services
• Equipment Rental
• Commodity Trading
• Integrated Solutions
• Warehousing
• Ocean Freight

Industries:

• Mining
• Oil & Gas
• Agriculture
• Construction
• Explosives
• Renewables

Mission

To make Africa work better

Company Values

Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety

Key Responsibilities

• Coaching & Culture: Building a high-performance culture through continuous field-based coaching and assessments.
• Monitoring & Intervention: Leveraging telematics data, onboard monitoring devices, and operational performance reports to provide targeted, corrective coaching aimed at improving driver behavior.
• Root Cause Analysis: Addressing the causes of accidents, fuel overconsumption, speeding, and vehicle abuse.
• Performance Planning: Developing and monitoring improvement plans for underperforming drivers.
• Evaluations: Conducting practical driver evaluations, route observations, and competency assessments.
• Compliance: Ensuring adherence to company standards, legal requirements, and safe operating procedures.
• Safety Support: Assisting in accident investigations and translating lessons learned into training interventions.
• Efficiency: Promoting fuel-efficient driving and improving vehicle care and defect reporting.
• Training Delivery: Executing induction, refresher, and remedial programs based on identified risks.
• Standard Setting: Establishing measurable performance standards to drive fleet improvement.

Education & Skills

• Grade 12 Certificate.
• Diploma in Transport & Logistics, Road Transport Management, Occupational Health & Safety, Fleet Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience operating heavy commercial vehicles.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in driver training, fleet supervision, or performance management.
• Valid Professional Driver's License and Defensive Driving Certificate.
• Training of Trainers (TOT), Dangerous Goods, or Incident Investigation certifications are a distinct advantage.

We are looking for a professional with a proven track record who can influence behavior and drive measurable improvements in safety and operational performance.

The Company reserves the right to withdraw from the recruitment process at any time, at its sole discretion. The sharing of any aptitude test, assessment, or invitation to an interview does not constitute an offer of employment or guarantee any future employment with the Company. Candidates acknowledge that progression through any stage of the recruitment process does not imply or ensure an eventual offer of employment.
 

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