Bakers S.A. Limited is a 100% black-owned company, with 150% value-added procurement recognition. The company has been awarded a level 2 BBBEE status. Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment is measured using seven pillars, each with a relative weighting, with preferential procurement contributing 20% of the total score of 100%. This is particularly valuable to many of our customers, as procurement spend in logistics is a significant percentage of the annual turnover for many businesses.
The skilled workforce at Bakers is our most valuable asset, with a business management system that empowers employees to work smarter, inspires stability and encourages uniformity and improvement.
The senior managers at Bakers have many years of experience in the industry, most of whom have been with the organisation for more than a decade. Top achievers are rewarded with performance driven incentive programmes in order to sustain a high level of productivity, with the motto “a better life for all”.
Following the principle of ‘first who, then what’, we’ve adopted a proactive approach to ensuring that the right people in the right positions receive all the necessary skills development and training. Drivers are employed directly, trained, tested and evaluated in accordance with the performance rating system.
Our aim is to become the employer of choice and attract the best skills in the industry. Bakers also promotes a healthy lifestyle for employees and have introduced onsite fitness and wellness programmes.
To ensure the comfort and safety of our drivers, Bakers has invested in developing properties in Harrismith and Colesberg as truck stops, fully equipped with sleeping quarters, showers and dining areas.