Assistant Branch Manager: Montague Gardens Branch
The Assistant Branch Manager focuses on assisting and supporting the Branch Manager with the planning and managing of the branch’s operations and staff.
The Assistant Branch Manager, with the guidance of the Branch Manager, is responsible for leading a team to ensure that operational requirements are met. Compliance with the Second-Hand Goods Act, maintaining good customer relations, and acting with integrity are crucial for this role.The Assistant Branch Manager must be able to manage the branch on his / her own if necessary.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Ensuring all operational processes and procedures are strictly followed
- Maintain good customer relations and ensuring customer satisfaction
- Ensuring that the scrap metal is purchased at the correct grade
- Ensuring records are updated and reconciled accurately for all items purchased and dispatched
- Ensuring Company policies and procedures, and health & safety regulations are adhered to
- Lead and supervise a team in order to achieve operational requirements
- Motivating staff on a continuous basis.
- Ensuring that assistants thoroughly inspect scrap to be purchased
- Ensuring that the requirements of the Second-hand Goods Act are complied with when buying scrap by accurately recording all information required under the Act
- Following clear and reasonable instructions from managers
Applicants must have the following qualifying criteria:
- Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Good numeracy skills
- Good communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Ability to work quickly and under pressure
- At least 3-5 years applicable managerial experience
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport
Qualifying Attributes:
- Self-motivated, accurate, goal orientated and attention to detail.
- Eager to learn and develop.
- Able to analyse and implement verbal and written instructions.
- Ability to multi-task and manage a demanding workload in a pressurised environment.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Ability to meet deadlines and deliver results (time management).
- Strong sense of integrity.
Reporting to: Operations Manager & Branch Manager
Job type: Permanent position
Benefits include:
- Provident fund
- Medical aid
- Life cover at 4 x annual salary
- Funeral cover
- 15 x paid leave days per annum
- Long service leave after five years of employment
Standard hours
07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday07h30–16h00: Friday
May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements
The successful applicant will be subject to background checks including credit, criminal and polygraph testing.
Please note the closing date to apply for this vacancy is on 27 May 2025.
We regret that it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful applicants. Applicants who have not been contacted within fourteen (14) days from the date of their submission should consider their application unsuccessful.
Please note that the successful candidate will receive a formal, written offer of employment after all applicable pre-employment checks have been completed. This offer will only be valid if it is signed by a company representative authorized to make such an offer.Representations made on behalf of the company in any other form do not constitute valid offers of employment and should not be construed as such.