Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Trucks, drivers, loads and deadlines all meet on your screen at a courier operations centre in Potchefstroom. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Potchefstroom, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• 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
• Assign trucks and drivers to routes and track them on telematics
• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

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

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

• Training on the fleet and tracking systems
• Growth to transport manager
• Cellphone allowance for standby shifts

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