Answer to Question #211021 in Management for alu

Question

Petrol Station Manager

We are looking for a Petrol Station (Garage) Manager at Total in Qonce area.

R10 - R15 000 pm CTC (includes med, pension, life insurance)

Candidate must reside in Qonce.

This candidate will be responsible to run ALL aspects of the Petrol Station, the shop inside the Garage and at times the Foodcourt as well.

Must have matric and be very strong in Financial skills

Must be a strong manager with Branch Manager experience in Retail/ FMCG (or in the Food industry)

Must have a very strong personality.

Candidates will work a 52 hour week. (includes Saturdays and Sundays)

They will be on standby every 2nd weekend, with ten days annual leave (but this may not be taken over Christmas).

Review the advert above and discuss how this job description differs from the SA labour legislation.

Answer 1

According to South Africa labour laws every employee is entitled to 21 days leave per calendar year although the time for proceeding for such employee must be agreed upon between the employee and the employer (Festus et al, 2015). From the advert the station manager is entitled to 21 days leave per year and not 10 days.

Similarly as per the labour laws in South Africa an employee is entitled to a one day off in a week. The station manager is entitled to a one day off per week, however the exact day of the week is at the discretion of the employer and does not necessarily have to be on a weekend.

 

References

Festus, L., Kasongo, A., Moses, M., & Yu, D. (2015). The South African labour market, 1995-2013 (No. 493).