Driver (6 Month Fixed Term Contract - WHC)

About the position

Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide a reliable and courteous transportation service to staff and participants with safety as a top priority
• To provide a communication link between participants and staff; to operate and maintain assigned vehicles

Location:

• DPHRU - Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto

Key performance areas:

• Transport the study staff, documents, and specimens from local clinics to the site
• Collect stock as required
• Find participants which are “lost to follow-up” and to provide reports
• Fueling the vehicles
• Maintain a logbook for distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Preparing accident and incident reports as necessary
• Providing other service as requested by management when not engaged in transportation service

Required minimum education and training:

• Matric
• Valid Drivers Licence (Code B / Code 8 Driver licence) and a PrDP (Professional Driving Permit) is mandatory
• Computer literacy using MS Word and Excel or willingness to learn
• Dangerous Goods License to transport biological samples will be highly advantageous

Required minimum work experience:

• 1 - 2 years’ experience working as a Driver

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Must possess strong organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Self-Disciplined and organised
• Times Management, enthusiastic and ability to work in a team environment
• Flexibility and able to speak in the local languages
• Sober habits
• Ability to work overtime
• Must be detail orientated
• Must be able to work as a member of a team
• It is expected that s/he will apply consistent adherence to research and GCP practices

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 16 January 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• Transportation
• Logbook
• Reports
• Code08 (PrDp)
• Computer Literacy
• DGL
• Driver