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Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bloemfontein, Free State

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Driving & Transport

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Job Description

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a road freight company in Bloemfontein. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is Bloemfontein-based, with most of your time spent at a road freight company. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

The work, day to day

Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
Update customers on delivery times and delays
Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests

Must-haves

At least 2 years in transport or logistics
Calm and decisive when things go wrong
Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
Matric

Helpful, not essential

Transport management system (TMS) experience
Previous truck driving experience
Knowledge of cross-border documentation

What you get

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): matric certificate and ID, a CV showing the size of fleet you worked with plus logistics qualifications.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bloemfontein; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Give the fleet size and route types you handled, for example "40 trucks, long-haul and local". Hiring managers want scale.
If you drove trucks before, say so. Controllers who know the road earn quick respect from drivers.