Transport Operations Consultant at Tshenolo Waste (2025-01 – Present)
Supporting transport operations for healthcare waste collection linked to government hospital contracts across seven regions.
- Oversight of fleet readiness and maintenance planning across approximately 89 vehicles nationally.
- Monitoring fuel consumption, telematics systems and vehicle utilisation.
- Assisting with driver recruitment, selection and training.
- Coordinating vehicle servicing, repairs and breakdown management.
- Negotiating vehicle rentals and supplier rates for regional fleet requirements.
- Ensuring vehicle compliance with licensing and regulatory requirements.
- Conducting accident and incident investigations.
- Managing insurance claims related to fleet incidents.
- Ensuring vehicle maintenance and equipment expenditure remains within operational budgets.
- Responsible for ensuring vehicles are properly maintained and operationally ready across all regions.
- Ensured warehouse facilities were equipped with the correct operational tools and equipment.
- Monitored proper usage of operational equipment and provided training to staff on correct equipment handling and operational procedures.
Logistics Manager at Oricol Environmental Services (2022-01 – 2025-01)
Managed transport logistics supporting environmental waste collection operations.
- Planned daily route allocations and service scheduling.
- Managed bin maintenance ensuring clean and compliant waste containers on site.
- Supported new site start-ups including operational readiness and fleet deployment.
- Managed hazardous operational clean-ups and special waste collection operations.
- Monitored telematics systems to track vehicle performance and fuel usage.
- Ensured vehicles remained compliant with licensing and regulatory standards.
- Ensured preventative maintenance of forklifts, movable equipment, machinery and waste handling equipment.
- Coordinated weekly greasing and servicing schedules for movable plant and operational machinery.
- Managed maintenance and operational readiness of waste bins and site equipment to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
- Conducted accident and incident investigations.
- Coordinated insurance claims for vehicle incidents.
- Ensured maintenance and equipment costs remained within operational budgets.
Contract Controller / Fleet Supervisor at Cargo Carriers Mining (2019-01 – 2022-01)
Managed mining fleet operations consisting of 48 side-tipper trucks.
- Supervised drivers and ensured operational compliance within mining logistics corridors.
- Monitored driver behaviour and fatigue using telematics systems.
- Supervised workshop operations including a workshop foreman, mechanic, tyre controller and general workshop assistants.
- Managed preventative maintenance planning and ensured all fleet vehicles and equipment were serviced within scheduled intervals.
- Oversaw tyre management programme including tyre surveys, retreading at 4mm, tyre rotations and tyre cross-matching to maximise tyre lifespan and reduce operational costs.
- Coordinated breakdown response, workshop repairs and vehicle downtime management.
- Coordinated maintenance schedules and breakdown response.
- Monitored fuel consumption and fleet operational performance.
- Ensured vehicle compliance and licensing requirements were maintained.
- Conducted accident and incident investigations.
- Managed insurance claims following vehicle incidents.
- Ensured vehicle maintenance and operational costs remained within approved budgets.
Distribution Transport Supervisor / Contract Controller at Cargo Carriers (2016-01 – 2019-01)
Managed cement distribution fleet across three sites: Queenstown (25 trucks), East London (10 trucks), Port Elizabeth (7 trucks).
- Supervised operations involving tri-axle trucks, super links and bulk dry tanker cement vehicles.
- Coordinated dispatch planning and delivery scheduling.
- Monitored preventative maintenance planning and breakdown management.
- Ensured compliance with vehicle licensing and transport regulations.
- Supervised drivers and monitored operational reporting.
- Conducted accident and incident investigations.
- Managed insurance claims related to fleet incidents.
- Ensured maintenance and equipment expenditure remained within operational budgets.
