Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a courier operations centre in Durban Central, keeping every trip on time. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Durban Central; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries

• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

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

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