Dispatch Controller (Distribution Depot)

Get off the road and into the control office at a road freight company in Randburg. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is a road freight company on the Randburg side of Gauteng.

• Book vehicle services, licence renewals and roadworthy tests
• Plan daily loads to use full truck capacity
• Phone drivers when trucks stop too long or go off-route
• Arrange breakdown recovery and replacement vehicles
• Update customers on delivery times and delays

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

• Transport management system (TMS) experience
• Experience on a vehicle telematics platform

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

• 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.