Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a distribution depot in Alberton, that could be you. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Alberton, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route

• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Matric
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

• Office-based work with a steady roster
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts
• Growth to transport manager
• Training on the fleet and tracking systems

• Mention the tracking and Excel skills you have. Bring an example report if you are allowed to share one.
• Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.