Manager: Bus Services Operations Depots – TRFL19291

Job Purpose:
Manage all the functions of the bus depot – administrative, finance, operations and technical. Also manage and control all personnel and assets of the bus depot and to comply with all relevant legislation applicable to passenger transport. To ensure that maximum income is obtained and expenditure is limited to a minimum.
Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma in Transport Management

• 5 years bus operation management

Core Responsibilities:
• Planning, organising, motivating and controlling the bus depot

• Setting standards of performance for employees of the bus depot and ensuring that they are maintained

• Training subordinate personnel

• Writing and submitting items for consideration by committees and council

• Internal correspondence and reports pertaining to the bus services

• Applying for amendments and additions to public permits

• Assisting to compile staff budgets

• Ensure that bus coupons and ticket machines are safe keeping unit required

• Continuously evaluating bus routes and passenger volumes

• Maintaining good personnel relations

• Being responsible for the buying and issuing of uniforms and protective clothing

• Controlling shifts, routes, timetable and tariffs

• Ensuring that council assets which are used by the bus depot are at all times safe and protected

• Attending road transportation board meetings

• Compiling reports to write-off absolute assets

Interested candidates whose background and experience match these challenging and exciting positions are invited to apply using an online application system attached to the advertisement on the website of the City of Ekurhuleni (www.ekurhuleni.gov.za).

Enquiries Tel: 0860 54 3000

Candidates may be requested to submit proof of the NQF level applicable to the qualifications they have obtained.

Should candidates not be informed of the outcome of the application within six weeks of the closing date, it should be regarded as having been unsuccessful. The City of Ekurhuleni subscribes to the principles of the Employment Equity Act and reserves the right to appoint, not appoint or to appoint laterally.

Closing date: 2026/11/11