Special Projects and Operator Services

This department is responsible for all Metropolitan Taxi License sales, purchases, transfers and assignments. Operators interested in transferring into Silver Top from another depot should also contact this section.

The department also handles all operator’s EFTPOS, communication equipment queries, installations, property, equipment maintenance and purchases.

Quality Control

This department is responsible for service delivery, vehicle standards, and operator and driver training and discipline.

Vehicle standards and inspections

All vehicles visit the main depot every three months where they are checked to ensure they meet Silver Top’s exacting standards of cleanliness, presentation and road worthiness.

Driver training

All new applicants should apply for a Driver Information Kit from the Silver Top Taxi Training School. This contains all requisite government forms and a step by step guide to becoming a taxi driver. Applicants must submit the appropriate forms to the Victorian Taxi Directorate (VTD) who usually issue them with a Taxi Driver Skills Passport. The applicant then enrolls at the Silver Top Taxi Training School to undertake a Certificate Course in Taxi Driving, either full time or part time. Taxi drivers returning to the industry or other qualified applicants are welcome to apply and be assessed for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Driver discipline

We take complaints seriously. All are thoroughly investigated. If a complaint is received against a driver they are required to meet our personnel officers who decide on appropriate action. This can take various forms, from attending the school for retraining to (in particularly severe cases) dismissal.

Sales and Marketing

Our sales and marketing team include a number of Customer Service Representatives. Their role it is to service existing volume user clients and source new business. They also arrange for Easycab installations.

This department is also responsible for all advertising and promotions and can also arrange for cars to be made available for film and photographic shoots.

Finance

The finance department is responsible for all normal financial and accounting operations plus the processing of Cabcharge dockets lodged for payment by operators. Finance also provides operators with accounting services.

What is Cabcharge?

Cabcharge is an international Charge Account System which gives access to more than 13,000 cabs throughout Australia and an increasing number of international locations.

Transactions can be made using card and encoded voucher. Volume users can use the Cabcharge Taxi Management System which provides the monthly account on a statement disk, CD-Rom (both of which include images of individual dockets) or downloaded free from the internet. Silver Top staff are happy to demonstrate the Cabcharge Taxi Management System on request.

For more information on Cabcharge visit www.cabcharge.com.au