Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot) – Immediate Start

Get off the road and into the control office at a road freight company in Durban Central. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Durban Central. Relocation is not covered for this one. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity

• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Good with Excel and email
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

• Knowledge of cross-border documentation
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform
• Logistics or supply chain certificate

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

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