Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

You'll plan the loads and watch the trucks for a bus and coach operator in Montague Gardens, keeping every trip on time. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Montague Gardens, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Update customers on delivery times and delays
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system

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

• Previous truck driving experience
• Knowledge of cross-border documentation

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

• 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.