Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Get off the road and into the control office at a distribution depot in Kuruman. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Kuruman (Northern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Check driver hours so nobody drives too long without rest
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Update customers on delivery times and delays

• Able to work shifts in a 24-hour control office
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Good with Excel and email
• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Logistics or supply chain certificate
• Previous truck driving experience

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

• 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.