Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Behind every truck on the road is a controller; at a road freight company in Pretoria East, that could be you. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Location: Pretoria East, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep a register of PrDP and licence expiry dates for all drivers
• Compile daily reports on trips completed and late deliveries
• Capture trip sheets, fuel and toll costs on the system
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles

• Knowledge of South African road freight regulations
• Clear on the phone with drivers and customers
• Calm and decisive when things go wrong
• At least 2 years in transport or logistics
• Good with Excel and email
• Matric

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

• 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.