Taxi Subsector
TAXI SUBSECTOR
SUBSECTOR OVERVIEW Taxi subsector represents a subsector associated for the purposes of transporting passengers by road for a stipulated fare in vehicles other than buses. It includes: ✇ Minibus taxis ✇ Metered taxis ✇ Scholar transport ✇ Shuttle services ✇ Chauffeur drivers OCCUPATIONS IN THE TAXI SUBSECTOR
1. OPERATIONS
CHAUFFER - Occupational code: 732201
✇ Picking up passengers at prearranged locations and driving them to their destinations
✇ Assisting passengers with entering and exiting vehicles and helping them with any luggage
ROUTE PATROLLERS
✇ Regulate minibus taxis operations on the road
✇ Ensure that only the licenced minibus taxis operate on that route
✇ Handle disputes on route
✇ Regulate illegal lift clubs
RANK MANAGER
✇ Responsible for the smooth running of taxi ranks and they make sure that there are no illegal operators
✇ Control space usage by minibus taxis for specific routes
✇ Resolves disputes
AUTO ELECTRICIAN
✇ Trouble shooting of electrical/electronic circuits.
✇ Repairing general electrical components (lighting, starters, alternators, electric windows etc).
2. SUPPORT SERVICES
INFORMATION
Within the support services you will find careers in:
✇ Contact centre agents
✇ Customer service management
✇ Finance
✇ Human resources
✇ IT
✇ Legal services
✇ Marketing and sales
✇ Operations management
✇ Research and development
✇ Technical (mechanics, auto electricians, panel beaters and spray painters)
These careers are adapted to the subsector to support operations.
ADMINISTRATION CLERK - Occupational code: 411101
✇ Responsible for filing, faxing, photocopying, answering telephone, receiving visitors and making tea
✇ Performs administrative duties as required by the company
TAXI DRIVER - Occupational code: 732202
✇ Drives a taxi to transport passengers to destinations on a fee-for-service basis
✇ Usually on a short-term, metered fare hiring arrangement
✇ such as regulating tyre pressure and adding petrol, oil and water
QUEUE MARSHALL
✇ Works together with the rank manager
✇ Responsible for specific routes at the taxi ranks
✇ Makes sure that taxi drivers get passengers using a roster allocated to vehicles operating on a specific route
✇ Advise passengers which taxi to use to reach a destination
✇ Control queues for passengers
HARD TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE TAXI SUBSECTOR
✇ Accounts Clerk
✇ Call or Contact Centre Manager
✇ Customer Service Manager
✇ Elected Official
✇ Finance Manager
✇ Fleet Manager
✇ Receptionist (General)
✇ Taxi Driver
✇ Training and Development Professional
