JOB DESCRIPTION

The Branch Manager`s primary purpose is to provide support to the Branches and will report directly to the Operations Manager. He /She will also be required to:

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Daily operations, planning and managing of the branch
• Negotiating purchases with suppliers
• Leading and managing a team in order to achieve operational requirements
• Ensuring Company policies and procedures and Health & Safety regulations are adhered to
• Ensure that staff members are trained on and strictly adhere to the Second Hand Goods Act
• Maintaining excellent customer relations
• Ensure that materials are accurately classified and graded at all times as per the set commodities list as per company policies and procedures
• Ensure that commodities are weight correctly at all times

Applicants must have the following qualifying criteria:

• Minimum Grade 12 or equivalent
• Computer proficiency: packages required: MS Word, Excel
• Good numeracy skills
• Good communication skills
• Fully bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure
• At least 3-5 years applicable managerial experience
• Basic knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals
• Valid driver’s license
• Own reliable transport
• Good knowledge of the second-hand goods act

Job title: Branch Manager

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Job type: Permanent position

Benefits include:

• Provident fund
• Medical aid
• Life cover at 4x annual salary
• Funeral cover
• 15 x paid leave days per annum
• Long service leave after five years of employment

Standard hours

07h30–17h00: Monday – Thursday

07h30–16h00: Friday

May be required to work overtime as per operational requirements

Interested applicants are required to complete the Internal Vacancy Application form via the company’s intranet on http://intranet.sam.cpt/wiki/ or forward an internal application, their CV and motivation of their suitability for this position to the HR Department at lizel.smit@sametal.co.za . Please note the closing date to apply for this vacancy is on 3 June 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.