Manager: Bus Services Operations Depots

About this role

The City of Ekurhuleni is looking for a depot manager to lead a bus depot in the Ekurhuleni area. The post covers the day-to-day running of the depot, including its staff, its assets and its income.

What you’ll do

• Plan, organise, motivate and control all depot work, from admin and finance to operations and technical matters.
• Set performance standards for depot staff, make sure they are met, and train junior staff.
• Manage shifts, routes, timetables and fares, and keep checking routes and passenger numbers.
• Write reports and submissions for council committees, and handle internal correspondence on bus services.
• Apply for changes to public transport permits and attend road transportation board meetings.
• Help compile staff budgets, keep income high and spending low, and look after council assets, tickets and uniforms.
• Make sure the depot follows all laws that apply to passenger transport.

What you need

• A Diploma in Transport Management (required).
• 5 years of experience managing bus operations (required).
• Strong leadership and people management skills, and the ability to keep good working relationships with staff.
• Knowledge of passenger transport legislation and permit processes.
• Report writing skills for council and committee use.

Is this job for you?

This job suits an experienced transport manager who has already run a bus operation. You should be comfortable with budgets, staff discipline and dealing with council processes. If you like a role where you handle many parts of a depot at once, this may be a good fit.

Tips before you apply

• Have your diploma certificate and proof of NQF level ready, as you may be asked to provide it.
• Show your 5 years of bus operations management in your CV, with dates, depot size and the number of staff you managed.
• Give examples of route, timetable or budget changes you made, and the results they had on income or costs.

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