06/10/2026
GARAGE / FUEL STATION MANAGER – CENTURION
Location: / Centurion
Employment Type: Permanent
Recruitment Agency: Centurion Careers
Centurion Careers is recruiting an experienced Garage / Fuel Station Manager for a busy service station in the Lyttelton, Centurion area.
We are looking specifically for someone with previous garage / petrol station management experience who understands the day-to-day running of a fuel station, including forecourt operations, staff management, cash controls, fuel and stock management, customer service and general site administration.
Current fuel-station manager advertisements in Gauteng commonly include responsibility for forecourt and shop operations, fuel deliveries, wet-stock control, cash-ups, stock takes, staff rosters, customer service, health and safety, maintenance and reducing stock or cash variances. Indeed
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the daily operation of the garage / fuel station
- Supervise petrol attendants, cashiers and other site staff
- Prepare and manage staff rosters, attendance and leave
- Ensure excellent customer service across the site
- Handle customer queries and complaints professionally
- Monitor fuel levels, fuel deliveries and wet-stock
- Complete or oversee daily fuel reconciliations, tank readings and variances
- Manage convenience-store and general stock levels
- Conduct and oversee regular stock takes
- Control stock losses, shortages and discrepancies
- Oversee cash-ups, card transactions and daily financial controls
- Ensure all monies and transactions balance correctly
- Monitor site cleanliness and general presentation
- Coordinate basic maintenance and report equipment or pump faults
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and operational procedures
- Manage staff performance and daily task allocation
- Assist with disciplinary matters where required
- Maintain accurate administration and operational reports
- Work closely with suppliers and service providers
- Ensure the garage operates efficiently and professionally at all
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric
- Previous garage / fuel station experience is essential
- Previous experience as a Fuel Station Manager, Site Manager, Garage Manager, Forecourt Manager or similar
- Strong understanding of fuel-station operations
- Experience with fuel and stock control
- Good cash-handling and reconciliation experience
- Previous staff-management experience
- Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
- Strong administration and numerical ability
- Good communication and customer-service skills
- Able to work under pressure in a busy environment
- Reliable, honest and hands-on
- Valid driver's licence and reliable transport preferred
- Must be willing to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
Working Hours
The position works on a rotating shift basis, the same structure as the previous Site Manager vacancy:
Weekday shifts:
07:00 – 16:00 or 08:30 – 18:00, rotated weekly.
Every second weekend:
Saturday: 07:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 07:00 – 18:00
A weekday off will be provided to maintain a 5-day working week. These hours also closely match a recent Centurion fuel-station Site Manager advertisement. Executive Placements
Application
Centurion Careers
Candidates should submit an updated CV together with:
- Grade 12 / Matric certificate
- Recent profile photo
- Current or most recent salary
- Salary expectation
- Notice period
Important: Applicants without previous garage / fuel station experience will not be considered.
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