Wheel Loader Operator/Driver Job, Driving Jobs in Kenya
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life Toilets. We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable end products, such as organic fertilizer, insect-based animal feed, and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the end products to Kenyan farms under the brand name Farm Star.
We are seeking an experienced wheel loader operator/driver to join our team in Kinanie, AthiRiver.
Responsibilities:
- Follow weekly shift plans and daily set production schedules to execute all assigned tasks as per the work instructions.
- Performing Autonomous Maintenance tasks on the wheel loader daily
- Performing Autonomous Maintenance checks on all vehicles on site as well as attachments which include wheel loader windrow turners, front-loaders, forklifts and other site vehicles
- Attend scrum meetings and other sessions called by the line manager to discuss and resolve work challenges
- Proactively propose to your supervisor possible solutions to challenges affecting productivity, quality, health & safety in your work area
- Lead workmen (turnboys or juniors) at your section to resolve agreed issues
- Actively support and be involved in maintenance activities related to all site vehicles i.e wheel loader, tractors, forklifts and associated attachments”
- Meet biweekly with your supervisor to review and set expectations for your performance
- Report your sections performance against set production schedules to your supervisor on a daily basis on the established platforms
- Training new or existing wheel loader /vehicle drivers on operation of all vehicles (wheel loader/forklift) and attachments
- Work with other section leads to ensure that processes run in sync as per the production schedule
- Lead your teammates in your section to execute daily production schedules
- Attend and actively participate all team meetings
- Maintain effective working relationships through treating your colleagues with respect
- Resolved misunderstandings and report unresolved issues with suggestions to your Supervisor or talent partner
- Have cordial interactions with the community as you do your work
- Report any complaints or concerns raised by existing customers or any other member of the community
- Adhere to set shift plans and work orders.
- Proactively ask or seek clarification from your Supervisor on any areas of work that are unclear
- Openly share ideas during scrum and team meetings on how current processes can be improved
- Participate in new improvements initiatives as assigned by your supervisor
- Use resources assigned to you sparingly as per the resource plan shared by your Supervisor
- Use and handle assigned company assets as per set policy
- Conduct scheduled Gemba walks in your area/section to identify opportunities for process improvement
- Coach fellow workmen and support them to understand the process and equip them to detect and/or challenges/variances in the line of their day to day duties
- Conduct scrum meetings at your section
Skills and qualifications you’ll need :
- Valid driver’s license with appropriate vehicle class qualifications to operate wheel loader, forklifts and tractors including attachments
- At least 2 years experience in operation of wheel loader and attachments (e.g. windrow turners, crawlers, trailers, wagons)
- Diploma will be an added advantage
- Experience in basic tractor maintenance will be an added advantage
